The Connaught Rangers ("the Devil's Own") was a regiment of the British Army, raised in 1793 from the men of Connacht by John Thomas de Burgh, 13th Earl of Clanricard. Their service in the Crimean War was recognised by the presentation to the City of Galway of a pair of guns in memoriam, which until recently remained on prominent display on the city's main square, and now are displayed outside City Hall. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Connaught redirects here. ... John Thomas de Burgh, 13th Earl of Clanricarde (22 September 1744–27 July 1808) was an Irish nobleman and politician. ... Combatants Allies: Second French Empire United Kingdom Ottoman Empire Kingdom of Sardinia Russian Empire Bulgarian volunteers Casualties 90,000 French 35,000 Turkish 17,500 British 2,050 Sardinian killed, wounded and died of disease 256,000 killed, wounded and died of disease The Crimean War (1854–1856) was fought... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...

Cannons at Eyre Square, Galway The cannons were presented to the Connaught Rangers at the end of the Crimean War (1854-1856) in recognition of their military achievements.

In 1881, the 88th (Connaught Rangers) Regiment of Foot (which formed the 1st Battalion) and the 94th Regiment of Foot (which formed the 2nd Battalion) were amalgamated. The amalgamation of the two regiments into one was part of the British Government's Childers Reforms of the British Armed Forces that was a continuation of the Cardwell Reforms of the forces that were implemented in 1879. Image File history File links Galway_cannons. ... Combatants Allies: Second French Empire United Kingdom Ottoman Empire Kingdom of Sardinia Russian Empire Bulgarian volunteers Casualties 90,000 French 35,000 Turkish 17,500 British 2,050 Sardinian killed, wounded and died of disease 256,000 killed, wounded and died of disease The Crimean War (1854–1856) was fought... Caricature from Punch, 1882 Hugh Culling Eardley Childers (June 25, 1827 - January 29, 1896) was a British and Australian Liberal statesman of the nineteenth century. ... The armed forces of the United Kingdom are known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majestys Armed Forces, sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown[2]. Their Commander-in-Chief is the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II and they are managed by the Defence Council of the... Edward Cardwell, 1st Viscount Cardwell (July 24, 1813–February 15, 1886) was a prominent British politician in the Peelite and Liberal parties during the middle of the 19th century. ...

Peninsular War 1808-1814

The Connaught Rangers served in the Peninsular War (1808-1814). Combatants Spain United Kingdom Portugal French Empire The Peninsular War was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars, fought on the Iberian Peninsula by an alliance of Spain, Portugal, and Britain against the Napoleonic French Empire. ...

Crimean War 1854-1856

The Connaught Rangers served in the Crimean War (1854-1856). Combatants Allies: Second French Empire United Kingdom Ottoman Empire Kingdom of Sardinia Russian Empire Bulgarian volunteers Casualties 90,000 French 35,000 Turkish 17,500 British 2,050 Sardinian killed, wounded and died of disease 256,000 killed, wounded and died of disease The Crimean War (1854–1856) was fought...

India 1857 to 1870

After the Crimean War, the Connaught Rangers returned to Britain. However, as a result of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the 88th were soon sent to India. , An engraving titled Sepoy Indian troops dividing the spoils after their mutiny against British rule gives a contemporary view of events from a strictly British perspective. ...

The regiment, which had a strength of 990 at this time, plus the depot of about 100, embarked during in July 1857 in four detachments. They arrived in Calcutta (Kolkata) in November. By 25 November 1857, 6 companies had reached the front, 4 at Cawnpore (Kanpur) and 2 near Futtipore. By the end of 1858 the total loss of the 88th in the field during the operations, according to the returns of each engagement, amounted to one officer and 16 other ranks killed, and 6 officers and 138 other ranks wounded. This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... Kānpur (known as Cawnpore before 1948) is the most populous city in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ...

The Connaught Rangers served in India until 1870.

On 16 November 1870 they boarded the troopship HMS “Jumna” in Bombay, and the passage home began on the following morning (November 17). The Connaught Rangers had been 13 years in India. Nine officers, and 407 noncommissioned officers and men, died in India during this period. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ...

Garrison Duties

The 88th were based in Bengal, British India when they were amalgamated into the new regiment having deployed to India in 1879. The 94th were also abroad when they became the 2nd Battalion. They had deployed to the south of Africa where they had taken part in the Zulu War and in 1880 the first Boer War where in January 1881 Lance-Corporal James Murray of the regiment won a Victoria Cross (VC). The 2nd Battalion returned home the following year where they were stationed in Ireland and in 1887 moved to England. Bengal, known as Bôngo (Bengali: বঙ্গ), Bangla (বাংলা), Bôngodesh (বঙ্গদেশ), or Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) in the Bengali language, is a region in the northeast of South Asia. ... British India (otherwise known as The British Raj) was a historical period during which most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, were under the colonial authority of the British Empire (Undivided India). ... The Battle of Rorkes Drift The Anglo-Zulu War was fought in 1879 between Britain and the Zulus, and signalled the end of the Zulus as an independent nation. ... The First Boer War also known as the First Anglo-Boer War or the Transvaal War, was fought from December 16, 1880 until March 23, 1881. ... James Murray was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Victoria Cross medal, ribbon, and bar. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

In 1889 the 2nd Battalion moved to sunnier climes when it deployed to Malta. The 1st Battalion finally departed India in 1890 for Aden and subsequently returned home in 1891. In 1892 the 2nd Battalion remained in the Mediterranean region when it deployed to Cyprus and then in 1895 arrived in Egypt. The following year the 2nd Battalion, as-well as the machine-gun section of the 1st Battalion, deployed to the Sudan as part of the Dongola Expeditionary Force under the command of Lord Kitchener which was the commencement of the reconquest of the Sudan. The 2nd Battalion departed for India the following year, while the 1st Battalion deployed to Ireland. In 1899 the 2nd Battalion returned to the Mediterranean when it arrived in Malta. Port of Aden (around 1910). ... A . ... Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum (June 24, 1850 - June 5, 1916) was a British Field Marshal and statesman. ... The Mahdist State, 1881-1898 Developments in Sudan during the late 19th century cannot be understood without reference to the British position in Egypt. ...

Boer War

The 1st Battalion meanwhile deployed to a decidedly more volatile location when it deployed to South Africa as part of 5th (Irish) Brigade which was commanded by Major-General Fitzroy Hart, and where the battalion would take part in the second Boer War. The Rangers would take part in numerous engagements during the war, at times suffering quite heavily in the process. The regiment took part in the Battle of Colenso on 15 December, part of the attempt to relieve the town of Ladysmith, besieged by Boer forces. The Rangers and the rest of the 5th Brigade, who were worn on the left flank, had been forced to perform over 20 minutes of drill more appropriate on a parade ground prior to the advance. The Brigade suffered very heavily during their participation in the battle, the Boers inflicting immense damage on them, causing heavy casualties. Their advance had been met with a withering fire from three sides that had decimated and forced them to withdraw. The battle would end in a defeat for the British. That battle and two previous defeats st Magersfontein and Stormberg became known as 'Black Week'. The 5th Infantry Brigade was a regular British Army formation from the First World War to disbandment in 1999. ... Categories: ‪Battle stubs‬ | ‪Boer War battles‬ ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ladysmith (1991: pop. ... Boer is the Afrikaans (and Dutch) word for farmer which came to denote the descendants of the Afrikaans-speaking migrating farmers of the expanding eastern Cape frontier. ... The Magersfontein battlefield is a site of the Battle of Magersfontein, part of the Boer War in South Africa. ... Black Week is a phrase frequently used in the popular press to mark periods of a few days when a string of similar unfortunate events occur. ...

The Rangers took part actions at Spion Kop and the Tugela Heights during further attempts to relieve the besieged town of Ladysmith by the British commander, General Sir Redvers Buller. In late February the siege of Ladysmith finally came to an end after it was relieved by British forces. The regiment was awarded the battle honour "Relief of Ladysmith" for its involvement in the relentless attempts to relieve Ladysmith. The 5th Brigade subsequently deployed to Kimberley, to the west of Ladysmith, and took part in further operations against the Boer guerillas. Killed British soldiers lying in trenches The Battle of Spion Kop (Afrikaans: Slag van Spioenkop) was fought about 38 km (21 miles) west-south-west of Ladysmith on the hilltop of Spioenkop(1) along the Tugela River, Natal in South Africa. ... Photo submitted by Marion Hebblethwaite Sir Redvers Henry Buller (VC, GCB, GCMG) (7 December 1839-2 June 1908) was a British general and Victoria Cross holder. ... Kimberley is a town in South Africa, and the capital of the Northern Cape. ...

The British Army's participation in the war wasn't just restricted to fighting battles but to other duties which were at times quite mundane. These included providing a complement for armoured trains, escorting convoys, manning blockhouses and various other duties in operations against the Boers. A 19th-century-era block house in Fort York, Toronto In military science, a blockhouse is a small, isolated fort in the form of a single building. ...

The Rangers finally departed South Africa for Ireland after the Boer War came to its conclusion in 1902, and were also awarded the theatre honour 'South Africa 1899-1902' for their involvement in the war. In 1908 the 1st Battalion arrived in India while the 2nd Battalion returned home to Ireland. The 1st and 2nd battalions of the regiment were given new Colours by HM King George V in 1911. The 2nd Battalion had left Ireland and was in England when the "war to end all wars", the First World War, began in August 1914. A colour is a name for certain kinds of flags. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Franz... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

First World War

In August the 1st Battalion, stationed in Ferozepore, India was part of the Ferozepore Brigade, 3rd (Lahore) Division of the Indian Army. It arrived in Marseilles, France on the 26 September. Firozpur (or Ferozepur, Ferozepore) is city and district in Punjab, India. ... A group of native Indian muslim soldiers posing for volley firing orders. ... Marseilles redirects here. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The 2nd Battalion meanwhile was part of the 5th Brigade, 2nd Division that was part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). It arrived in Boulogne, France in the month that war was declared, and its marching song It's A Long Way To Tipperary made the song famous. The 5th Infantry Brigade was a regular British Army formation from the First World War to disbandment in 1999. ... The British 2nd Division was originally formed in 1809 by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington for service in the Peninsula War. ... The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the British army sent to France and Belgium in World War I and British Forces in Europe from 1939 - 1940 during World War II. The BEF was established by Secretary of State for War Richard Haldane following the Second Boer War in case the... Boulogne-sur-Mer is a city and commune in northern France, in the Pas-de-Calais département of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Its A Long Way To Tipperary is a music hall and marching song written by Jack Judge and Harry (Henry James) Williams in 1912. ...

The 3rd (Reserve) Battalion was based in Galway, Ireland upon the declaration of war and would remain in Ireland until November 1917 when it moved to England. The 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion had been based in Boyle, Ireland in August and would remain there until November 1917 when it relocated to Scotland. In May 1918 the 4th Battalion was absorbed into the 3rd Battalion. The battalion ended its war at Dover. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Boyle (Mainistir na Búille in Irish) is a town in County Roscommon, Ireland. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - UK Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I 843  Area    - Total 78,772 km... Arms of Dover Borough Council This article is about the English port town. ...

The 5th (Service) Battalion was a battalion of Kitchener's Army, a term coined after the Secretary of State for War Lord Kitchener. He had called for the expansion of the Army due to Kitchener's belief that the war would not be over by Christmas, contradicting a view espoused by the media. The 5th Battalion was part of the K1 Group, the first New Army to be formed, and it was formed in Dublin in August 1914. It subsequently joined the 29th Brigade, 10th (Irish) Division at County Cork and in 1915 it was dispatched to Gallipoli, Turkey, where it fought along side the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and the Royal Munster Fusiliers. WWI recruitment poster for Kitcheners Army. ... The secretary of war in cabinet position was Henry Knox. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... The 29th Infantry Brigade was a regular brigade in the British Army during the Second World War. ... The 10th (Irish) Division, was a New Army division, one of Kitcheners New Army K1 Army Group divisions raised largely in Ireland from the Irish National Volunteers in 1914. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Cork Code: C (CK proposed) Area: 7,457 km² Population (2006) 480,909 (including City of Cork); 361,766 (without Cork City) Website: www. ... Combatants British Empire Australia India Newfoundland New Zealand United Kingdom France Ottoman Empire German Empire Commanders Sir Ian Hamilton Otto von Sanders Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Strength 5 divisions (initial) 14 divisions (final) [] 6 divisions [] Casualties 150,000 [] 250,000 [] The Battle of Gallipoli took place at Gallipoli from April... Official name The Royal Dublin Fusiliers Colonel-in-Chief HRH Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1908) Nicknames The Blue Caps The Dubs The Lambs The Old Toughs Motto Anniversaries Marches Slow: The British Grenadiers St Patricks Day Unnofficial: The Dublin Fusiliers Alliances Description Line Infantry regiment Creation... The Royal Munster Fusiliers consisted of two regular service and two reserve battalions prior to World War I. Subsequently it had a total of 11 raised battalions. ...

The 6th (Service) Battalion was another Connaught battalion of Kitchener's Army. It was part of the K2 Group and was formed at County Cork in September 1914 and joined the 49th Brigade, 16th (Irish) Division. On the 18th December 1915 the battalion landed in Le Havre, France. The 16th (Irish) Division was a division of the New Army, raised in Ireland from the Irish National Volunteers in September 1914 as part of the K2 Army Group. ... Abbey of Graville, Le Havre Le Havre is a city in Normandy, northern France, on the English Channel, at the mouth of the Seine. ...

Some 2,500 Connaught Rangers were killed in World War I and their graves lie in France, Belgium, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, and England. In just over a week’s fighting in the Battle of the Somme (September 1916), the 6th Battalion lost 23 officers and 407 other ranks (Denman, 1992, p. 101). In March 1918, the same Battalion was “practically annihilated” during the German Spring Offensive breakthrough at St. Emilie in France. In one week, the battalion lost “22 officers and 618 other ranks” (Jourdain, 1999, Vol. 3, p. 273). The war ended with the Armistice on 11 November. Combatants United Kingdom Australia Canada New Zealand Newfoundland South Africa France German Empire Commanders Douglas Haig Joseph Joffre Max von Gallwitz Fritz von Below Strength 13 British and 11 French divisions (initial) 51 British and 48 French divisions (final) 10½ divisions (initial) 50 divisions (final) Casualties 419,654 British Empire... The 1918 Spring Offensive or Kaiserschlacht was a series of German attacks along the Western Front during the First World War, which marked the deepest advance by either side since 1914. ... Front page of the New York Times on Armistice Day, 11 November 1918 The armistice treaty between the Allies and Germany was signed in a railway carriage in Compiègne Forest on November 11, 1918, and marked the end of the First World War on the Western Front. ...

Mutiny in India, 1920

When news of the Anglo-Irish War, especially of the behaviour of the Black and Tans and the Auxiliary Division (paramilitary reinforcements of the Royal Irish Constabulary from England), reached the veterans of the 1st Btn at Jalandhar, India, the mutiny began. On 28 June 1920, five men from C Company refused to take orders from their officers, declaring their intent not to serve the King until the British forces left Ireland. The Union Jack at Jullundur, on the North-West Frontier, was replaced by the flag of the Irish Republic. An Irish War of Independence memorial in Dublin The Anglo-Irish War (also known as the Irish War of Independence) was a guerrilla campaign mounted against the British government in Ireland by the Irish Republican Army under the proclaimed legitimacy of the First Dáil, the extra-legal Irish parliament... This article deals with the RIC Reserve Force of the Anglo-Irish War. ... The Auxiliary Division of the Royal Irish Constabulary, generally known as the Auxiliaries or Auxies, was a paramilitary organization within the RIC during the Anglo-Irish War. ... The Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) was one of Irelands two police forces in the early twentieth century, alongside the Dublin Metropolitan Police. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Jalandhar   (Punjabi: ) is an ancient city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. ... June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 186 days remaining. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 Union Jack is the commonly used name for the Union Flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ... small alley in Jalandhar, close to the fish-market rikshaws with bananas in Jalandhar, close to the fish-market // Jalandhar is a city in the state of Punjab, India. ... North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is geographically the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... The National Flag of Ireland (Irish: An Bhratach Náisiúnta), also known as the Irish tricolour, was adopted officially in 1919 by the the state called Ireland (Éire in Irish), sometimes known as the Republic of Ireland. ...

Within three days, the mutiny was ended and the mutineers taken to prison camp at Dagshai. At Solan, rumours began in the Rangers detachment there that the prisoners had been executed. Under the command of Private James Daly, about 70 Rangers joined the mutiny and attacked the armoury. The guard successfully defended it: Privates Sears and Smyth were shot dead while other mutineers were taken prisoner. In all, about 400 men had joined the mutiny, of whom eighty-eight were court martialled. Fourteen men were sentenced to death and the rest given up to 15 years in gaol, other than a few who were acquitted. Thirteen of the men sentenced to die had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment. The defendants were apparently unaware that they could have had a defence counsel ^{[citation needed]}. Dagshai is a cantonment town in Solan district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. ... Solan, Himachal Pradesh India is also known as the mushroom city of India because of the mushroom centre situated at Cambaghat. ... A court-martial (plural courts-martial) is a military court that determines punishments for members of the military subject to military law. ... Life imprisonment is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime, nominally for the entire remaining life of the prisoner, but in fact for a period which varies between jurisdictions: many countries have a maximum possible period of time a prisoner may be incarcerated, or require the possibility of parole... Look up counsel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

21-year-old Daly was shot by a firing squad in Dagshai prison on November 2, 1920, and was therefore the last member of British Forces to be executed for mutiny. Pte Sears and Pte Smyth were buried at Solan; Daly and John Miranda (who died in prison) were buried at the Dagshai graveyard (until 1970, see below). Jim Daly was eventually awarded the Victory & General Service Medals for his active service in WW1. Execution by firing squad is a method of capital punishment, especially in times of war. ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

Regimental Banners and other memorabilia

The banners of the regiment are displayed in the 14th century Collegiate Church of St Nicholas in Galway. The Regimental HQ was in Renmore Barracks (now Dún Ui Maoilíosa, Mellows Baracks) a few miles from the city centre and has small museum of Rangers memorabilia. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Liam Mellows (1895-1922) was born in Manchester to Irish parents, and grew up in county Wexford, Ireland. ...

Disbandment

As a result of the foundation of the Irish Free State , under the terms of the Anglo-Irish Treaty the Connaught Rangers and five other Irish infantry regiments of the former Southern Ireland were disbanded in 1922. On 12 June the Rangers Colours, along with those of five other Irish regiments, were laid up in a disbandment ceremony at St. George's Hall, Windsor Castle in Berkshire in the presence of King George V and the five other disbanding regiments. The Rangers detachment included the commanding officers of the 1st and 2nd Rangers, Lieutenant-Colonels W. N. S. Alexander and H. F. N. Jourdain. The regiment was formally disbanded on 31 July, after which there was no regiment of rangers in the British Army until 1968. Many of the Irish officers and men helped form the Western Command of the new National Army at the outbreak of the Irish Civil War. Territory of the Irish Free State Capital Dublin Language(s) Irish, English Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch  - 1922–1936 George V  - 1936–1936 George VI President of the Executive Council  - 1922–1932 W.T. Cosgrave  - 1932–1937 Eamon de Valera Legislature Oireachtas  - Upper house Seanad Éireann  - Lower house Dáil Éireann... Signature page of the Anglo-Irish Treaty The Anglo-Irish Treaty, officially called the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland, was a treaty between the Government of the United Kingdom and representatives of the extra-judicial Irish Republic which concluded the Irish War of Independence. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Capital Dublin Head of State King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Head of Government Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Chairman of the Provisional Government from Jan 1922. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... Windsor Castle: The Round Tower or keep dominating the castle, as seen from the River Thames. ... Berks redirects here. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining. ... Troops from the Ranger wing, the Irish armys Special forces The Irish Army (Irish: Arm na hÉireann) is the main branch of the Irish Defence Forces (Óglaigh na hÉireann). ... The Irish Civil War (June 28, 1922 – May 24, 1923) was a conflict between supporters and or2=Liam Lynch† Frank Aiken |commander1=Michael Collins† Richard Mulcahy |strength2= c. ...

The Rangers after 1922

In 1936, the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament) passed the CONNAUGHT RANGERS (PENSIONS) ACT, 1936 An Act to provide for the payment of pensions, allowances, and gratuities to or in respect of certain former members of the 1st Battalion, the Connaught Rangers, and to make provision for other matters connected with the matters aforesaid. August 1936. The effect of the Act was to give the Mutineers parity of esteem with veterans of the Anglo-Irish War. The Oireachtas is the National Parliament of the Republic of Ireland. ... An Irish War of Independence memorial in Dublin The Anglo-Irish War (also known as the Irish War of Independence) was a guerrilla campaign mounted against the British government in Ireland by the Irish Republican Army under the proclaimed legitimacy of the First Dáil, the extra-legal Irish parliament...

In 1970, the remains of Sears, Smyth and Daly were taken back to Ireland and given a military funeral with full honours.

Today, the Irish Army Rangers are the Special Forces unit of the Irish Defence Forces. The Irish Army Ranger Wing (or Sciathán Fiannóglach na hAirm in Irish) is the special forces unit of the Irish Defence Forces. ... The Irish Defence Forces are the army, navy and air force of the Republic of Ireland. ...

Further reading

• William Grattan, Adventures With the Connaught Rangers 1809-1814 (London: Greenhill Books 1989) (edited by Charles Oman - a reprint of the first edition). A subaltern's account of life in this unit in the Peninsular War.

• Lieutenant-Colonel HFN Jourdain, CMG, The Connaught Rangers - 1st Battalion, Formerly 88th Foot (London, Royal United Service Institution, 1926) 3-volume regimental history. Vol.1 = 1st Battalion, 1793-1922; Vol.2 = 2nd, 3rd and 4th Battalions, 1793- 1922; Vol.3 = 5th and 6th (Service) Battalions, 1914-18. Includes detailed records of war service, uniforms and badges. 1,160 pages.

• TP Kilfeather, The Connaught Rangers. (Tralee: Anvil Books, 1969)

• Gen EH Maxwell CB, With the Connaught Rangers in Quarters, Camp and on Leave (Hurst & Blackett, London 1883). Entering the army as an ensign in the Connaught Rangers in 1839, the author traces his career over 30 years, including the Crimea but principally in India, to 1870 when he sailed for home from Bombay, into retirement. 325 pp

• Anthony Babington The Devil to Pay: The Mutiny of the Connaught Rangers, India, July 1920 ISBN 0-85052-327-3

• Sam Pollock Mutiny for the Cause, Lee Cooper, London, 1969.

Great War Memorials

• National War Memorial, Islandbridge Dublin.
• Island of Ireland Peace Park Messines, Belgium.
• Menin Gate Memorial Ypres, Belgium.

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External links

• Homepage of the Connaught Rangers 88th Foot and 94th Foot
• Homepage of the Connaught Rangers Association

• Homepage of the Island of Ireland Peace Park Memorial

• The Battle for Messines Ridge Homepage