#OnThisDay 1803 Napoleon created the Irish Legion into his French army with Adjutant-General Bernard MacSheehy at the head. The purpose of the Legion, aside from fighting, was to align the Irish hearts to the French cause in the future invasion of Ireland. #Ireland #History
#OnThisDay 1922 As the Irish Civil War intensifies, in Bantry four Anti-Treaty men including Brigadier Commandant Gibbs Ross, die while attacking the Post Office & four Pro-Treaty men die defending it, both have many wounded. In Cork city, Anti-Treaty troops detonate a mine under a two Free State lorries killing one FS soldier and injuring twelve. #Ireland #History
#OnThisDay 1975 Éamon de Valera died in Dublin. Dev dominated Irish politics for nearly 60 years as the surviving leader from the 1916 Rising, President of Dail Eireann, Anti-Treaty Leader, Founder of Fianna Fail, three-term Taoiseach & two-term President of Ireland.
#OnThisDay 1906 Lt. Col. James Quinlan MOH died. From Clonmel, Quinlan was a Major in the Union Cavalry during the American Civil War. He charged & silenced the enemy guns, held the position against overwhelming numbers & covered the retreat of the Second Army Corps.
The Irish at War 