"the Irish are soldiers the first day of their birth."?

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"the Irish are soldiers the first day of their birth."?

Who said this about the Irish ?

2007-11-29 05:01:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military

3 answers

William III of Orange ?

2007-11-29 05:06:10 · answer #1 · answered by Tip 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋

I've Gotta concur with Tip,
It was the staunchly Protestant William III of Orange, who also said,
"There lives not a people more hardy, neither is there any will endure the miseries of war ... so naturally, and with such facility and courage that they do."

2007-11-29 05:17:33 · answer #2 · answered by Phonebreaker 5 · 7⤊ 1⤋

I agree with the two posters above, but remember the times in which those words were spoken, have a very remote connection to the world of today.

2007-11-29 06:07:17 · answer #3 · answered by conranger1 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋