Irish Legion
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The Irish Legion was a foreign volunteer military unit composed largely of Irish soldiers who fought for Latin American independence in the early 19th century, particularly under Simón Bolívar.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irish Legion canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foreign volunteer military unit
ⓘ
military formation ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1810s
ⓘ
1820s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | early 19th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Patriot cause in Spanish America ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Patriot forces in Spanish America ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish diaspora in Latin America
ⓘ
Irish involvement in foreign wars ⓘ |
| combatRole |
infantry
ⓘ
light troops ⓘ line troops ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Irish veterans of the Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
Irish volunteers ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicComposition |
Irish soldiers
ⓘ
other European volunteers ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| legacy |
part of the Irish military diaspora history
ⓘ
symbol of Irish support for anti-colonial struggles ⓘ |
| motivation |
economic opportunity for Irish soldiers
ⓘ
opposition to Spanish colonial rule ⓘ support for independence movements in Latin America ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Simón Bolívar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
service under Simón Bolívar
ⓘ
significant Irish participation in Latin American independence ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Royalist forces ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Latin American wars of independence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish American wars of independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedIn |
Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Simón Bolívar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct military unit ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
campaigns in Gran Colombia
ⓘ
campaigns in New Granada ⓘ campaigns in Venezuela ⓘ campaigns in present-day Colombia ⓘ campaigns in present-day Ecuador ⓘ campaigns in present-day Venezuela ⓘ |
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