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During several historical wars members of the Irish Diaspora have fought for their host country:

Irish Brigade (French) formed from the Irish army after the Flight Of The Wild Geese in 1691 .

The Irish Battalion, or '' Los San Patricio '', who defected from the U.S. Army and fought on the side of Mexico against the US Invasion Of 1846-48 .

Irish Brigade (US) served on the Union side in the American Civil War in the 1860s

Two Irish Commandos fought with the Boers during the Second Boer War ( 1899 – 1902 )

Tyneside Irish Brigade , WWI brigade serving on the British side at the Somme .

An Irish Brigade of 700 and lead by Eoin O'Duffy fought on the side of Franco in the Spanish Civil War . Articles on this unit.

Also, Britain has organised battalions of Irish soldiers from Ireland itself:

Irish Guards , currently part of the British Armed Forces .

For articles on the armed forces of the Republic Of Ireland see:

Irish Army Rangers , a special forces unit.

Irish Defence Forces

Irish Army

Irish Air Corps

Irish Naval Service

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The Irish in other Wars and Armies