| Irish Brigade | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Brigade_irlandaise.jpg) Regimental flags of the Irish Brigade. | |
| Active | May 1690 – 1791[citation needed] |
| Country | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Royal_Standard_of_the_King_of_France.svg){kind=small} France |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France and Stuart claiments to the thrones of Great Britain and Ireland (Jacobitism) |
| Branch | French Royal Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Three to six regiments |
| Motto(s) | Semper et ubique Fidelis (Always and Everywhere Faithful) |
| Colors | red |
| Engagements | Nine Years' War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | The Hon. Arthur Dillon Justin MacCarthy Thomas Arthur, comte de Lally, baron de Tollendal, maréchal de camp |
The Irish Brigade (Irish: Briogáid Éireannach, French: Brigade irlandaise) was a brigade in the French Royal Army composed of Irish exiles, led by Lord Mountcashel. It was formed in May 1690 when five Jacobite regiments were sent from Ireland to France in exchange for a larger force of French infantry who were sent to fight in the Williamite War in Ireland. The regiments comprising the Irish Brigade retained their special status as foreign units in the French Army until nationalised in 1791.[1]
- ^ Tozzi, Christopher J. (2016). Nationalizing France's Army. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-8139-3833-2.