#Saint Patrick&039;s Battalion

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#OTD in Irish History | 12 September:

In the Liturgical calendar, it is the Feast day of St. Ailbe, Bishop of Emly, Tipperary. Mexico – Commemoration of the mass hanging of the Saint Patrick’s Battalion. 1653 – Ireland and Scotland are represented by six and five members respectively in the ‘Barebones’ parliament which is in effect from 4 July to this date. 1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion: Rebels attack Castlebar and are…

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A Ballad of Love & Glory: A Novel

A Ballad of Love & Glory: A Novel This #newRelease of #historicalFiction, set in the Mexican War, describes a Mexican battalion composed of soldiers who deserted from the US Army due to nativism and bigotry. #BookReview #ScottsBookReview

Many historians consider American’s Mexican War of the 1840s to be an unjust war, one primarily waged to grab land for the extension of slavery and thus of human greed. Because of this motive and rampant nativism in the US Army, many immigrant soldiers deserted the American army to join the Mexican forces. This story tells of these soldiers’ formation of the Saint Patrick’s Battalion (many…

[themexicanandthegringo]

The Irish battalion that fought for Mexico.

The Irish battalion that fought for Mexico. The Saint Patrick's battalion was a unit of mostly Irish immigrants who left the United States Army to fight for Mexico during this war.

The Mexican-American war was a conflict between the US and Mexico between 1846 and 1848.

The Saint Patrick’s battalion was a unit of mostly Irish immigrants who left the United States Army to fight for Mexico during this war.

John O’riley and The St. Patrick’s Battalion

The Saint Patrick’s Battalion was integrated by 175 Catholic Irish and some German immigrants as well as Canadians,…

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History | 12 September:

#OTD in Irish History | 12 September:

In the Liturgical calendar, it is the Feast day of St. Ailbe, Bishop of Emly, Tipperary. Mexico – Commemoration of the mass hanging of the Saint Patrick’s Battalion. 1653 – Ireland and Scotland are represented by six and five members respectively in the ‘Barebones’ parliament which is in effect from 4 July to this date. 1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion: Rebels attack Castlebar and are…

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History – 12 September:

#OTD in Irish History – 12 September:

In the Liturgical calendar, it is the Feast day of St. Ailbe, Bishop of Emly, Tipperary.

Mexico – Commemoration of the mass hanging of the Saint Patrick’s Battalion.

1653 – Ireland and Scotland are represented by six and five members respectively in the ‘Barebones’ parliament which is in effect from 4 July to this date.

1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion: Rebels attack Castlebar and are repulsed.

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[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History – 12 September:

#OTD in Irish History – 12 September:

In the Liturgical calendar, it is the Feast day of St. Ailbe, Bishop of Emly, Tipperary.

Mexico – Commemoration of the mass hanging of the Saint Patrick’s Battalion.

1653 – Ireland and Scotland are represented by six and five members respectively in the ‘Barebones’ parliament which is in effect from 4 July to this date.

1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion: Rebels attack Castlebar and are repulsed.

1…

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History – 12 September:

#OTD in Irish History – 12 September:

In the Liturgical calendar, it is the Feast day of St. Ailbe, Bishop of Emly, Tipperary. Mexico – Commemoration of the mass hanging of the Saint Patrick’s Battalion. 1653 – Ireland and Scotland are represented by six and five members respectively in the ‘Barebones’ parliament which is in effect from 4 July to this date. 1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion: Rebels attack Castlebar and are repulsed.…

[themexicanandthegringo]

The Irish battalion that fought for Mexico.

The Saint Patrick's battalion was a unit of mostly Irish immigrants who left the United States Army to fight for Mexico during this war.

The Mexican-American war was a conflict between the US and Mexico between 1846 and 1848.

The Saint Patrick’s battalion was a unit of mostly Irish immigrants who left the United States Army to fight for Mexico during this war.

John O’riley and The St. Patrick’s Battalion

The Saint Patrick’s Battalion was integrated by 175 Catholic Irish and some German immigrants as well as Canadians,…