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Heroic Option : The Irish in the British Army by Bowen, Desmond, Bowen, Jean is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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It is a curious paradox that, while for many centuries there has been deep antagonism between the British and the Irish, the latter have fought the former's wars with exemplary courage and tenacity. This has never been better demonstrated than when, as a result of the Irish regiments' superb service in the South African War (Boer War) at the end of the 19th Century, Queen Victoria ordered the formation of the Irish Guards in 1900 as a mark of the Nation's gratitude. Even after the trauma of Part
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- Author
- Bowen, Desmond, Bowen, Jean
- Publisher
- Pen and Sword Military
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781844151523
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Military, History, African History
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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