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Better luck next time, Séamus.

You may talk about your Queen's Guards,Scots Greys and a'
You may sing about your Kilties and your gallant Forty Twa'
And of every other regiment under the King's command,
But the South Down militia is the terror of the land.

tfw we could have had a badass harp flag instead of a shit tier ugly tricilour

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>The French launched a bayonet charge, the ferocity and determination of which unnerved the units stationed behind the artillery. The British units began to waver before the French reached their lines and eventually turned in panic and fled the battlefield, abandoning the gunners and artillery.

>In the headlong flight of thousands of British soldiers, large quantities of guns and equipment were abandoned, among which was General Lake's personal luggage. Although not pursued a mile or two beyond Castlebar, the British did not stop until reaching Tuam, with some units fleeing as far as Athlone in the panic. The panic was such that only the arrival of Cornwallis at Athlone prevented further flight across the Shannon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Castlebar

So these are the redcoats the US rebels feared so much because of the "quality" of their training?

>>1778658
>still suffered more casualties

>>1778674
>150 casulties is more than 350 (80+270) casualties

Ok nigel

>>1778690
>Despite the decisive victory, the Franco-Irish sustained the heaviest losses, with 150 killed in comparison to 80 deaths on the British side.

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>>1778439
>the Wearing of the Green
>same melody and rhythm of The Rising Of The Moon

holy shit Ireland don't steal from your own fucking rebel songs

>>1778694
That's literally not what's written
Here's the real quote

>Although achieving a spectacular victory, the losses of the French and Irish were high, losing about 150 men, mostly to the cannonade at the start of the battle. The British suffered over 350 casualties of which about 80 were killed, the rest either wounded or captured, including perhaps 150 who joined the republicans.

Nowhere does it say the Allied losses were higher (it says they're high) nor that all the 150 were killed (losse = killed and wounded)

>>1778727
>he gets his info from wiki

>>1778707

I'd prefer the rising of the moon

>>1778707
It's also the same melody as the superior The wearing of the Grey, an Irish confederate song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNkcJhFxD-Q

>>1778658
If only more of them had arrived and there wasn't any storms...
Luck of the Irish....