Yes Ron, during the Irish wars of the mid 18thC there were many
deserters who joined the other side! It was a 2-way exchange too.
Depended on food, wages and the reliability of being fed, clothed and
housed than a particular loyalty.
Gordon
On 1/12/2019 8:51 pm, Ron McCoy via CoTyroneList wrote:
Hi Bruce
I have done a fair amount of reading on regiments of the British army
and particular the 100th reg of Foot. I would not assume that your
ancestor was killed for desertion. It appears that desertion was a
very common problem in the army with extremely high percentages of
soldiers walking away from their duties. Depending on the situation
and circumstances the sentences where quite mixed and seldom involving
the death penalty. Often corporal punishment was the rule of law. I
suspect if they illuminated every soldier who deserted for various
reasons the British army would have been very much smaller.
Cheers
Ron McCoy
On 2019-12-01 3:00 a.m., Bruce Newport via CoTyroneList wrote:
This is of interest to me.
My FULTON line’s earliest ancestor is William FULTON (1736-1791)
buried St Patrick’s Church of Ireland, Gortin and his sons Thomas
(1766-1797), John (1783-1860), of Droit, and David (1784-1863).
I assume the George FULTON, born about 1753 who deserted in 1780
would not have had a long life if, or after, he was captured.
Thank you.
Bruce Newport.
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George Fulton, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone, Army Deserter, 1780
George Fulton, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone, Army Deserter, 1780
<https://www.cotyroneireland.com/muster/fulton.html>
Thanks again to Len Swindley for another great addition to CTI!
Jim McKane
Kitchener, Ontario
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