Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
THE IRISH BRIGADE.
TIE CONCLUSION OF THE HISTORY
OF ThE GALLANT SOLDIERS.
The Prince Must Fear Us More Than lie
Estesms Vs--Their Other Cam
paigns and Exploits.
PART Ii.


his other forces. As often rs the Aus
trians charged up TO the bafiicade they
were thrown roughly back by the steady
Gre Of the defenders, and stlll * often
the Prince again reinforced aud renewed
the atta<i untd nj last he paused
and hethought himself of a trick Of diplo-
macy. He sent an IRISH o;tcer IN the Aus
trisn service TO oGer the lrish blg rewards
If they wonld exchange sides" Their
commander replied smartly Tho Prince
must fear US more than he estecms us"
And took the aba-,ador prisoner. The
Count de Reyel. who WAS mex, IN command
10 Marshal NIlieyoir. Tad rallied some OF
his scattered troops and was eudcayonng
81 connect the isolated detschments Of tho
French; and he sent word 90 Aalor O'Ma-
hony 90 leave one hundred men on the
harricade aud for; and move on the
enemy 10 bis left 80 as 10 relieve
the blockade. So as 10 speak. The Major
marched out with shout four hundred neu.
cleared the space. and drove the enemy
ont oi their baFricados around the ram
parts after fierce combat with superior
mum GERS. but as he was retiring the Baron
Trelburg came ~ In front Of the Pc gate
with force OF cavalry and infantry that
Prince Eugene had assembled for the last
and decisive attack on that post. The
Baron thought himself blessed by fortune
- -
side their works, and quickly forming
his sousdrons Of cuirassiers and his
grenadleTs be attacked them front,
flank. and rear with overwhelming
odds. But the indomltRble Nahony form
cd his little hand in close or,ler. facing ont
wards and received the onset 50 steadlly
and with such deadly FIRE that the assah-
ants recOled in disorder. Baron ireiburg
was So enraged that be put himself at the
A..fl H.. ,ft Z ar a
ride down the iTlshmon or perish in the
attempt and this time he pierced through
the phalanx after a desperate hand-tO-hand
fS ht but was killed IN the midst of the
freshmen and a third Of his men cut TO
pieces The Irlshmen quickly re-entered
their works. but were agaIn ordered by
Count de Reyel to clear the enemy away
from their flank. The gallant MahOny
did not hesitate. bat his men were 50
wearied and so short Of ammunition that
he was obliged 10 retire again 10 the barn.
cade.
The Prince do Vaudemont had been
hammering at tho TEE De p0M that defended
the other end Of the bridge and at last
Count dc Rene ordered the detachment
10 he withdrawn and the bridge destroyed,
which was quickly done; and now as
Prince Eugene saw that he could no
longer hope to make the connection with
teption to his own safety.
Ii was nearly O'Clock IN the afternoon
after this terrific day when be drew t.
gether his troops and marched out by two
of the gates. guarding his rear with his
best cavalry.
MAJOR Mahony, who had twice assaled
his main force. now charged the rear Of
the rctreating column repeatedly, and
finally when the culrasslers OF the rear.
guard faced about beyond the gates, they
rushed ON them and captured two OF tie
Austrian standards.
WALL OF RED BRICKS.
Prince Eugene carried off the Marshal
Villeroi prisoner, but he left behind him
In the bloody streets of Cremona nearly
half Of his men: and all, says the eatir-
cal lrishman who wrote OF this affair a
century afterwards. because lie dIdn't
know what Frederick found out at Kos
bach-that it would cost any general dear
70 run against that wall If red bricks.
Red bricks" referred 10 the scarlet uni
form Of the Irish. who only varied tho
colors of the British uniform with blue
facing.
Prince Vcndome took the place of Mar
shall NillerU and III the successive cam
paigns up 10 1903 the French historian
ta,s that "UdpS tories CeS &C ions rs irGndots
,eploicni Ia pi,s ordnde btdrout.' (ln all
these actions the Irish displayed the great
est courage
When Marlborough turned the tide of
success against the French at the famous
hattie OF Dlenheim the story OF how he
smashed the right wing Of the French
army while the lett wing drew OF IN com
parativey good order is familiar.
Marshal MaTcln. who commanded the
French left. held his own ali dav against
Prince Eugene and captured 1000 prison.
10. t,,i,t
was entirely overwhelmed 10y superior
numbers.
The three Irish regiments Of Lee, Oar
rincton, and Clare held the village o.
Oberglow. and when 1t was assailed they
charged the HanOrarlans and completely
DESTROYED GOOrc's regiment, and alter
wards with the brigade of Bourbonnais
and Champagne held their position until
the defeat OF the right wing forced them
10 retire, which they did without losing
standard.
At the battle Of Families in 1905. which
cost France the whole OF Flanders, the
Marshal NillerOi's army. after bloody
contest, was completely routed and nearly
oil their standards and guns and equlpage
taken by Marlborough, but again IN the
midst Of the Tout and confusion the IRISH
troops stood the onset of the conquerors
"a long rs mortals could, the regiment OF
I
two officers. including it, commander,
Lord Glare, VINO fell pierced by nine bul-
lets. But the Irish that day won honor
ont of defeat and carried of two coIors
taken from two of the crack regiments of
Marlborough's army. 1hese two colors
were piously hung up IN the beautiful
little chapel of the Irish Benedlctine
nuns at lpTes, where they long renamed
as curious aud interesting tokens OF the
n4
soldiers OF France.
A MEMORABLE FIELD.
At the battle Of Almanac in Spain the
Irish regiments OF Berwick and Count Ma
honis regiment of Dragons were present,
the French and Spaniards beng command
ed by the Duke of Berwick. who on tins
memorable field gave the English the first
notable defeat of the war. taking from
Lord GALWAY. the English commander, all
hls guns and destroying one half OF his
army.
In l70s Louis opened his campaign with
q plan TO establish the Pretendor,' as
he was called, IN Scotland upon the popu-
lar idea of a non-u union with England, and
many of the Irish troops We're detached for
the expedition, but Oh this, as on all other
occasions of the sort, the superior navy or
England and the Ill luck Of the unfortunate
Stuarts prevented landing and the
scheme broke up with the capture Of tbs
principal officers of one of the Irish bat
talions. who were thrown into the tower
Of London.
At MalpaQuet. the last and most terrific
of MarlborOugh's battles. the five Irish
regiments agaln distinguished themselves
And present, Also was the "Cheyaher do
81. George" James Francis Edward Stuart
(called The Pretender). but who upon the
death Of his father. James H., had been
duly acknowledged 10y France and Spain
as James I'll. OF England. lie was wound
ed by a sabre-cut and was highly com
mended 10y the French commander for his
gallantry.
In the brilliant campaign of Marshal
Nllloroi in III against Prince Eugene the
Irish officers were General Andrew Lee and
his son. Colonel Francis Lee, Lieutenant.
General Arthur Dillon, Major General
Michael Rom. and Brgadier- Generals
Nurrough Obrien and Christopher NJ
gent. the troops CONSISTING OF five regl-
mens. IL will be seen that the chief Irish
officers had risen high in rank. M0st OF
the original ones had been killed or disa-
bled including Lord Mountcashel and
CONT Dillon. Besides the corps men
toned were the regiments of O'Donnell.
Bourke. and Berwick. that after the peace
of kastalt IN l714. were engaged in the