Irish military diaspora: Difference between revisions

The Irish military diaspora refers to the many people either of Irish birth or extraction (see Irish diaspora), who have served in non-Irish military forces, regardless of rank, duration of service, or success.

Austria

• Laval Nugent von Westmeath
• Franz Moritz von Lacy
• Maximilian Ulysses, Reichsgraf von Browne

Britain

Because of Irelands long history as part of the United Kingdom and continuing close links following its independence from the UK, loyalty and economic necessity huge numbers of Irish people, and their descendants, have served in the forces of the British Crown over the centuries. These include

• The Duke of Wellington
• Lawrence of Arabia
• Field Marshal Montgomery
• General Adrian Carton de Wiart

France

• Patrice MacMahon - General and President

Latin America

• Daniel Florencio O'Leary - aide de camp to Bolivar in Venezuela
• Bernardo O'Higgins - first Chilean head of state (Supreme Director, 1817–23), commanded the military forces that won independence from Spain
• William Brown (admiral) - founder of the Argentine Navy
• Patricio Lynch - Admiral of the Chilean navy
• William Lamport - nicknamed El Zorro, the Fox, due to his exploits in Mexico
• Alexander O'Reilly - General, "Father of the Puerto Rican Militia",

Russia

• Field Marshal Count Peter von Lacy

Spain

• Field Marshal Alejandro O'Reilly

United States of America

• Jeremiah O'Brien

Confederate States of America

• Patrick Cleburne