About the Irish soldiers who left the American army to join the Mexican army during the Mexican-American War of the 1800's
Performances by the Chieftains, Ry Cooder (if I am misspelling his name, pleas forgive).
wgbh.org in Boston
Los Tigres del Norte
Gypsy Jan - 3-6-2010 at 02:50 PM
Just performed a song that came from the Mixtec culture that may be more than a thousand years old, the subject of which is about an immigrant's
feelings of loss and longing for home.
Also, Los Cenzotles and Linda Ronstadt ontributed performances to this documentary.
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John Riley, the Leader of the Irish Contingent of the Mexican Army
Gypsy Jan - 3-6-2010 at 03:01 PM
Was captured alive, despite the fact that he and his men were determined to fight to the death against the American forces because they knew that they
would be hanged, a punishment for criminals that the British government instituted.
He was detained and then branded on both cheeks with a "D" for deserter and released to the Mexican government.
He died a few years later, of yellow fever, in Veracruz.
Left?
Dave - 3-6-2010 at 03:15 PM
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About the Irish soldiers who left the American army
What happened...did they retire?
Yeah Dave, I Was Not Using the "D" Word
Gypsy Jan - 3-6-2010 at 03:36 PM
The Americans at that time hated the Irish immigrant Army volunteers as much if not more than they hated and feared the other immigrants of different
origin - the Irish army soldiers were treated like...well, listen to the documentary and form your own opinions.
The records of their service and the trials and executions were buried in the U.S. archives for over two hundred years.
Regardless of all of that - THE MUSIC IS FANTASTIC!
[Edited on 3-6-2010 by Gypsy Jan]DENNIS - 3-6-2010 at 03:46 PM
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Regardless of all of that - THE MUSIC IS FANTASTIC!
Unusual subject for a musical.
Dennis, Trust Me
Gypsy Jan - 3-6-2010 at 03:59 PM
Give yourself a treat and listen to the music from the Chieftains documentary.
I was dancing to the music in my...uh oh, maybe too much information.
My, how time flies
Dave - 3-6-2010 at 04:19 PM
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The records of their service and the trials and executions were buried in the U.S. archives for over two hundred years.
Something doesn't quite add up. DENNIS - 3-6-2010 at 04:28 PM
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Something doesn't quite add up.
Mexico calls it "The War of Intervention." We call it "The Mexican - American War."
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