Irish Brigade
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During several historical wars members of the Irish diaspora have fought for their host country:
- Irish Brigade (French) formed from the Irish army after the flight of the Wild Geese in 1691.
- The Irish Battalion, or Los San Patricio, who defected from the U.S. army and fought on the side of Mexico against the US invasion of 1846-48.
- Irish Brigade (US) served on the Union side in the American Civil War in the 1860s
- Tyneside Irish Brigade, WWI brigade serving on the British side at the Somme.
Also, Britain has organised battalions of Irish soldiers from Ireland itself:
- Irish Guards, currently part of the British Armed Forces.
For articles on the armed forces of the Republic of Ireland see:
- Irish Army Rangers, a special forces unit.
- Irish Defence Forces
- Irish Army
- Irish Air Corps
- Irish Naval Service