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# 206 pages of rich historical detail 9 pages of vivid color uniform plates Includes a contemporary color map of Fontenoy More furies than men': The Irish brigade in the service of France 1690-1792: 97 (From Reason to Revolution)

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## Summary

> 📚 Unlock the fierce legacy of the Irish Brigade—where history meets heroism!

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## Key Features

- • **Visual Immersion:** Experience history through detailed black & white images plus vibrant color plates of uniforms.
- • **Battle of Fontenoy Explored:** Gain exclusive insights into the brigade’s pivotal moment with official accounts and contemporary art.
- • **Comprehensive & Authoritative:** A must-have for history buffs, featuring an extensive bibliography and expert analysis.
- • **Intimate First-Person Perspectives:** Feel the human side of war via letters and correspondence from senior officers.
- • **Deep Dive into Irish Brigade History:** Unearth untold stories with fresh archival research from French, British, and Irish sources.

## Overview

‘More Furies Than Men’ offers a meticulously researched exploration of the Irish Brigade’s service in France from 1690 to 1792. Featuring rare archival sources, vivid illustrations, and detailed analysis of key battles like Fontenoy, this 206-page paperback is an essential addition for history enthusiasts seeking a fresh, intimate perspective on a legendary military unit.

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Review: A thoroughly researched and engaging book. - ‘More Furies Than Men’ is one of the latest books in Helion’s ‘From Reason to Revolution’ series. The exploits of the Irish Brigade in the service of France during the close of the seventeenth and most of the eighteenth centuries are well known and documented, yet this new study by Pierre-Louis Coudray takes us deep into the heyday of the brigade using many previously unused records from French, British and Irish sources. The book also examines the decline of the brigade in the service of France at the beginning of the French Revolution and how many of the officers and men joined new regiments raised by the British to pursue the war against the Revolution. Others stayed loyal to France and the new republic but were regarded with suspicion and many met a grisly end as a result. Many of those fighting under the British flag were to face disease and death in the West Indies. Much of the book is devoted to the battle of Fontenoy, arguably the brigade’s high water mark. Casualties were high, and suitable recruits and replacements hard to come by, a critical issue discussed at length by the author. The use of many first hand accounts and correspondence adds as always adds a degree of intimacy, and particularly poignant are the letter from senior brigade officers pleading to be utilised in continuing the war against a common foe. The book is well illustrated with a great many contemporary black and white images, nine pages of colour plates depicting the changing uniforms of the brigade, a contemporary colour map of Fontenoy and also contains an extensive bibliography. To conclude this surely is a must for anyone interested in the Irish Brigade from its creation to its demise. Highly recommended. ISBN 978-1-914059-82-7 206 pages, paperback.
Review: Filling in the gaps - The book looks at four discreet aspects of the Irish Brigade rather than a continuous history. The section on early formation and recruitment is especially interesting and the section on the Battle of Fontenoy looks at their role as described in official sources, art and literature of the time. Overall it ties together lots of snippets and chunks of information to fill out the gaps in the story of the Irish Brigade and take it beyond just a list of battles and campaigns. There are also some basic colour uniform sketches provided to complement the text.

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| Customer Reviews | 5.0 out of 5 stars 9 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A thoroughly researched and engaging book.
*by C***N on 6 March 2023*

‘More Furies Than Men’ is one of the latest books in Helion’s ‘From Reason to Revolution’ series. The exploits of the Irish Brigade in the service of France during the close of the seventeenth and most of the eighteenth centuries are well known and documented, yet this new study by Pierre-Louis Coudray takes us deep into the heyday of the brigade using many previously unused records from French, British and Irish sources. The book also examines the decline of the brigade in the service of France at the beginning of the French Revolution and how many of the officers and men joined new regiments raised by the British to pursue the war against the Revolution. Others stayed loyal to France and the new republic but were regarded with suspicion and many met a grisly end as a result. Many of those fighting under the British flag were to face disease and death in the West Indies. Much of the book is devoted to the battle of Fontenoy, arguably the brigade’s high water mark. Casualties were high, and suitable recruits and replacements hard to come by, a critical issue discussed at length by the author. The use of many first hand accounts and correspondence adds as always adds a degree of intimacy, and particularly poignant are the letter from senior brigade officers pleading to be utilised in continuing the war against a common foe. The book is well illustrated with a great many contemporary black and white images, nine pages of colour plates depicting the changing uniforms of the brigade, a contemporary colour map of Fontenoy and also contains an extensive bibliography. To conclude this surely is a must for anyone interested in the Irish Brigade from its creation to its demise. Highly recommended. ISBN 978-1-914059-82-7 206 pages, paperback.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Filling in the gaps
*by M***P on 22 January 2023*

The book looks at four discreet aspects of the Irish Brigade rather than a continuous history. The section on early formation and recruitment is especially interesting and the section on the Battle of Fontenoy looks at their role as described in official sources, art and literature of the time. Overall it ties together lots of snippets and chunks of information to fill out the gaps in the story of the Irish Brigade and take it beyond just a list of battles and campaigns. There are also some basic colour uniform sketches provided to complement the text.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really interesting
*by R***B on 7 January 2023*

A very interesting book with some nice colour plates

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