The National Interest on MSN15d
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. Patrick’s Day (known in Gaelic as Lá Fhéile Pá ...
Irish Mirror on MSN2d
Irish soldiers in Lebanon forced to shelter in reinforced bunkers for three days
Rockets and shells exploded just a few hundred yards from the platoon's outpost on the front line of Israel's war against ...
Irish Central14d
St. Patrick’s Battalion: What caused them to turn on the U.S. and fight for Mexico?
As Taylor’s army reached the Rio Grande ... It’s interesting to note that Irish expatriates have a well-documented history of fighting wars on behalf of other heavily Catholic nations.