Irish mercenaries in Europe between 1691 and 1745 were called this.
- The Flying Earls
- The Irish Legion
- The Lost Sheep
- The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese. The Catholic exiles were glad to fight for Catholic monarchs on the Continent, largely against Protestant enemies. Smuggled aboard French ships they were often listed as “wild geese” on the manifest.
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