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Saint Patrick’s Battalion: Why Irish-American Troops Defected to Mexico
The soldiers of Saint Patrick’s Battalion are regarded as national heroes in Mexico and Ireland. M arch 17 is, of course, St.
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St. Patrick’s Battalion: What caused them to turn on the U.S. and fight for Mexico?
St. Patrick’s Battalion, a unit of the Mexican Army, was composed mainly of Irish ... felt they had more in common with Mexicans than Americans. Many Mexicans were Catholic, which was important ...