Irish Legion

The Irish Legion (French: Légion irlandaise) was a regiment in the French Imperial Army created in 1803 for a planned invasion of Ireland. It was dissolved in 1815 when all foreign regiments were dissolved.

Irish Legion 3rd Foreign Regiment (Irish)
Front and back of the flag of the unit
Active	August 1803 – September 1815
Country	Free Irish Republic
Allegiance	Napoleon I
Branch	French Imperial Army
Type	Light Infantry
Size	Regiment of four battalions
Part of	Imperial Foreign Troops
Dépôt	Bois-le-Duc, Bouches-du-Rhin
Engagements	Napoleonic Wars Peninsular War Dos de Mayo Uprising French Invasion of Portugal Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro War of the Fifth Coalition Walcheren Campaign War of the Sixth Coalition Battle of the Katzbach Battle of Bautzen Battle of Hanau

Irish Legion Media

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  Foreign regiments in the French Army 1810. Painting of 1830 by Alfred de Marbot (1812-1865). In the center, wearing green uniforms, officer and grenadier of the Irish Legion.

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  Soldier's regalia seen in an Irish museum, circa 1910.