e/Redshank (soldier)

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has glosseng: Redshank was a nickname for Scottish mercenaries from the Highlands Western Isles. They were a prominent feature of Irish armies throughout the 16th century. They were called Redshanks because they went bare-legged in kilts. They were usually armed alike, principally with bows and two-handed claymores.
lexicalizationeng: Redshank
instance of(noun) a person hired to fight for another country than their own
mercenary, soldier of fortune
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has glossita: Redshank (inglese: "Gambe Rosse") era il soprannome dato ai mercenari scozzesi delle Highlands e delle Isole Occidentali (Isole Ebridi) durante la conquista inglese dell'Irlanda.
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