Regiment of Berwick

The regiment of Berwick is one of the five last Irish regiments to the service of France under the reign of Louis XIV and which constituted a Irish Brigade.

Creation and various denominations

  • 1698 : Creation under the name of regiment of Berwick .
  • 1775 : Reinforced by incorporation of the Regiment of Clare .
  • 1791 : Famous ''' 88 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry of Line '''.
  • 1793 : Reformed.

Colonel S owners

  • James FitzJames, marshal duke of Berwick 1698-1713
  • James Francis FitzJames, wire of the marshal, marquis de Tinmouth 1713-1716
  • Henry James FitzJames, wire of the marshal, 2nd duke of FitzJames 1716-1721
  • Henry FitzJames, wire of the marshal, duke of FitzJames 1721-1729
  • Edward FitzJames, wire of the marshal, count de FitzJames, 1729-1758
  • Charles FitzJames, marshal duke of FitzJames, wire of the marshal duke of Berwick 1758-1784
  • Jacques Charles FitzJames, 4th duke of FitzJames, wire of the precedent, 1784-1791

Colonel S commanders

  • Jacques-Charles FitzJames, colonel ordering -1784
  • Barthelemy O' Mahony, the last colonel ordering 1784-1792

Random links:Ruthenes | Law on the monopolization | Auguste Havez | Nevada Wolf Pack | Rue de Jouy | Dictionnaire_d'Oxford_de_l'anglais