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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Rob_bresnen on March 25, 2016, 05:17:36 PM

Title: The Irish Legion (Légion irlandaise)
Post by: Rob_bresnen on March 25, 2016, 05:17:36 PM

The Second Battalion of the Irish Legion (Légion irlandaise) served in Napoleons armies in Spain and Portugal throughout the Peninsular War. They helped quell the 'Madrid Uprising' when the population of the city rose up against the French, in spring 1808, at the very beginning of the Peninsular War and later fought many skirmishes against the Spanish Guerrillas around Burgos, where they were garrisoned.

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Perry Miniatures plastics with GMB flag

Title: Re: The Irish Legion (Légion irlandaise)
Post by: AWu on March 25, 2016, 09:20:04 PM

Great looking and quite interesting Unit!

Title: Re: The Irish Legion (Légion irlandaise)
Post by: von Lucky on March 25, 2016, 10:14:06 PM

Nice painting. That green really pops.

Title: Re: The Irish Legion (Légion irlandaise)
Post by: Belisarius on March 30, 2016, 12:05:21 AM

As down the glen one Easter Morn to a city fair rode I ,  Where arm,ed lines of marching men in squadrons passed me by,  no fife  did hum nor battle drum did sound it,s dread tattoo, but the Angelus Bell o,er the Liffeys swell rang out thro the foggy dew.