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The Irish defectors who fought for freedom and for Mexico
As the United States invaded Mexico in 1846, Los Patricios, a group of immigrants, took up arms for Mexico to defend their ...
Why are so many recipients of US Medal of Honor of Irish descent?
Donald Trump expressed surprise at the very high number of recipients having roots in Ireland – and it seems he may be on to ...
The Irish gunrunners of Philadelphia who ferried rifles to the IRA
By 1972, Cahalane was also one of the Irish Republican Army’s most successful international gunrunners, ferrying rifles and ...
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St. Patrick’s Battalion: What caused them to turn on the U.S. and fight for Mexico?
He served in the 5th US Infantry Regiment, which was part ... many German and Irish immigrants began to defect. The Mexican army had been issuing leaflets promising deserters money, land and ...