The Irish brigade in the Pope’s army 1860
Faith, fatherland and fighting
In 1860, some 1,300 young men from Ireland answered the call
to cross Europe and defend Pope Pius IX’s Papal States,
the territory he ruled on the Italian Peninsula, from
advancing armies. Even as many in Ireland dreamed...In 1860, some 1,300 young men from Ireland answered the call
to cross Europe and defend Pope Pius IX’s Papal States,
the...
Author/Editor: Donal Corcoran