"Of the 747 officers and men of the regiment....493 were killed or wounded. A noble record of stubborn endurance. Of them the Duke of Wellington said, 'Ah, they saved the centre of my line' "
"Of the 747 officers and men of the regiment....493 were killed or wounded. A noble record of stubborn endurance. Of them the Duke of Wellington said, 'Ah, they saved the centre of my line' "
Inscription
"In memory of the heroic stand by the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot at the Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815 when, of the 747 officers and men of the regiment who joined battle, 493 were killed or wounded. A noble record of stubborn endurance. Of them the Duke of Wellington Said, 'Ah they saved the centre of my line'. Erected by their successors The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskillings) 83rd, 87th). 18 June 1990."
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