Scottish Legion (Ireland): Difference between revisions

m
no edit summary
(Created page with "{{Infobox military unit|unit_name=Scottish Legion<br/>{{small|Legion for the Independence of Scotland}}|native_name=Legion Albannach (Gaelic)<br/>{{small|Legion airson Neo-eisimeileachd na h-Alba (Gaelic)}}|image=Royal_Banner_of_Scotland.svg|caption=Banner used by the Scottish Legion|start_date=1859|end_date=1861|country={{flagcountry|Ireland|1857}}|allegiance={{flagdeco|Ireland|1857}} King of the Irish *{{flagdeco|Scotland}} King of Scotland|command_structure=th...")
 
mNo edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Infobox military unit|unit_name=Scottish Legion<br/>{{small|Legion for the Independence of Scotland}}|native_name=Legion Albannach (Gaelic)<br/>{{small|Legion airson Neo-eisimeileachd na h-Alba (Gaelic)}}|image=Royal_Banner_of_Scotland.svg|caption=Banner used by the Scottish Legion|start_date=1859|end_date=1861|country={{flagcountry|Ireland|1857}}|allegiance={{flagdeco|Ireland|1857}} [[King of the Irish]]
{{Infobox military unit|unit_name=Scottish Legion<br/>{{small|Legion for the Independence of Scotland}}|native_name=Legion Albannach (Gaelic)<br/>{{small|Legion airson Neo-eisimeileachd na h-Alba (Gaelic)}}|image=Royal_Banner_of_Scotland.svg|caption=Banner used by the Scottish Legion|start_date=1859|end_date=1861|country={{flagcountry|Ireland|1857}}|allegiance={{flagdeco|Ireland|1857}} [[King of the Irish]]
*{{flagdeco|Scotland}} [[King of Scotland]]|command_structure=the [[33rd Brigade of Foot (Kingdom of Ireland)|33d Brigade]]|motto="Dèan sabaid airson na tha fios againn a tha ceart!" (English: Fight for what we know is right!)|battles={{tree list}}
*{{flagdeco|Scotland}} [[King of Scotland]]|command_structure=the [[33rd Brigade of Foot (Kingdom of Ireland)|33d Brigade]]|motto="Dèan sabaid airson na tha fios againn a tha ceart!" (English: Fight for what we know is right!)|battles={{tree list}}
[[Irish Civil War]]
*[[Irish Civil War]]
*[[Ulster Campaign of 1859]]
**[[Ulster Campaign of 1859]]
**[[Fifth Battle of Lisbun]]
***[[Fifth Battle of Lisbun]]
**[[Second Battle of Belfast]]
***[[Second Battle of Belfast]]
*[[Derry Campaign]]
**[[Derry Campaign]]
**[[Battle of Enniskillen]]
***[[Battle of Enniskillen]]
**[[Second Battle of Ballyshannon]]
***[[Second Battle of Ballyshannon]]
**[[Third Battle of Donegal]]
***[[Third Battle of Donegal]]
**[[Siege of Derry]]
***[[Siege of Derry]]
{{tree list/end}}|type=[[Legion]]|decorations=[[Crois Cogaidh Óir 1857–1860]]<br/>[[Crois Cogaidh Óir 1861]]|notable_commanders=[[Freddie McGuire]]}}
{{tree list/end}}|type=[[Legion]]|decorations=[[Crois Cogaidh Óir 1857–1860]]<br/>[[Crois Cogaidh Óir 1861]]|notable_commanders=[[Freddie McGuire]]}}


The '''Legion for the Independence of Scotland''' (Gaelic: ''Legion airson Neo-eisimeileachd na h-Alba''), more commonly know as the '''Scottish Legion''' (Gaelic: ''Legion Albannach'') was a legion of the [[Irish Royal Army]]. The legion was formed in 1859 and served in every major campaign until it's disbandment in 1861 after the [[Battle of Kingscourt]].
The '''Legion for the Independence of Scotland''' (Gaelic: ''Legion airson Neo-eisimeileachd na h-Alba''), more commonly know as the '''Scottish Legion''' (Gaelic: ''Legion Albannach'') was a legion of the [[Irish Royal Army]]. The legion was formed in 1859 and served in every major campaign until it's disbandment in 1861 after the [[Battle of Kingscourt]].