Tango01 | 22 Aug 2016 9:25 p.m. PST |
…the Mexican-American War. "While the history of Irishmen fighting in the U.S. military has been well-documented, one story of how a group of Irish rebels fought for Mexico against the United States is not widely known. The San Patricios are far more famous in Mexico than in the US. St. Patrick's Battalion of The Republic of Mexico remains the only organized unit of renegade American soldiers ever to fight against the United States. According to Blogger Regular Joe, "religious bigotry" led the group to renounce allegiance to the Anglo-Saxon Protestant powers of the United States and fight on the side of Latino Catholics in the Mexican-American War, which took place from 1846-1848…" More here link Are there any good book you recomended about them? Thanks in advance for your guidance. Amicalement Armand |
piper909 | 22 Aug 2016 10:11 p.m. PST |
"The Rogue's March: John Riley and the St. Patrick's Battalion 1846-48" by Peter Stevens. The only movie I know of on the subject, "One Man's Hero," is interesting, if melodramatic and predictable and partisan. |
Robert Burke | 22 Aug 2016 10:54 p.m. PST |
"St. Patrick's Battalion of The Republic of Mexico remains the only organized unit of renegade American soldiers ever to fight against the United States." As long as you don't count that whole misunderstanding called the War Between the States! |
bandit86 | 23 Aug 2016 3:15 a.m. PST |
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rmaker | 23 Aug 2016 1:26 p.m. PST |
"St. Patrick's Battalion of The Republic of Mexico remains the only organized unit of renegade American soldiers ever to fight against the United States."As long as you don't count that whole misunderstanding called the War Between the States!
and all the Loyalist units in the AWI. |
jurgenation | 23 Aug 2016 2:26 p.m. PST |
With Sword and Shamrock..another good book. |
bandit86 | 24 Aug 2016 3:37 a.m. PST |
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Chouan | 13 Jan 2017 5:37 a.m. PST |
Celebrated annually in Clifden, County Galway. link link
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oldjarhead1 | 16 Jan 2017 9:07 a.m. PST |
I am not an expert in this era, however I had always thought that the San Patricio Battalion was made up of deserters from the US Army. By taking up arms they were not only guilty of desertion but treason, both (at that time) capital offences |
John Miller | 17 Jan 2017 8:29 p.m. PST |
Tango01: I have both the Rogue's March and With Sword and Shamrock, (both mentioned above), and recommend them to persons interested in the San Patricio's story, as I am. They are not however, as involved with the military exploits of the San Patricios as they are with the reason for, and the consequences of, their actions. Thanks, John Miller |