It is now 225 years since General Humbert landed in Ireland on the shores of County Mayo to support the rebellion of Wolfe Tone. The year 2023 marks the 225th anniversary of this moment in Franco-Irish history. The commemoration in 2023 of the "Year of the French" reminds us of the historicity of a unique friendship and a shared heritage.
Gen Jean Joseph Amable Humbert on horseback at the Battle of Castlebar. Musée de Bruyères, Remiremont. The Irish Times, november 2022.
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