1792–1793: Military desertions in Jamaica involving Irish soldiers frequently coincided with the emergence of nationalist republicanism and the radicalism of…

1792–1793: Military desertions in Jamaica involving Irish soldiers frequently coincided with the emergence of nationalist republicanism and the radicalism of the United Irishmen. Deserters like James Regan used stolen commissions and clothing in desperate attempts to pass as officers and secure passage off the island. These acts of resistance occurred alongside a rise in general unrest among Irish seamen in royal service during the early 1790s. The crossover of these metropolitan political grievances added a dangerous and unpredictable dimension to Caribbean social struggles.