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[*] posted on 3-20-2018 at 10:07 PM
On St. Patrick’s Day, Mexico remembers the Irishmen who fought for Mexico against the US


https://www.pri.org/stories/2015-03-17/st-patrick-s-day-mexi...
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[*] posted on 3-21-2018 at 10:42 AM
A 3-year old Story ?


Celebrating U.S. Army deserters.

And, Traitors.
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[*] posted on 3-21-2018 at 11:25 PM
Brush Up On Your History


These men were Irish immigrants who were dragooned into the U.S. army and used like slaves. The U.S. government at that time was of the opinion that the Irish were less than human. They were not given citizenship and treated like cannon fodder.

The Mexican government offered them citizenship and land grants.

Many of those of the members of the San Patricio Brigade survived to prosper in their ranchos south of the border.

There are many red-haired, blue or green-eyed, white-skinned Mexicans today.

[Edited on 3-22-2018 by GypsyJan]
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[*] posted on 4-8-2018 at 12:53 PM
No History Lesson Needed


NOTHING would change my opinion of ANYONE who immigrated to (and fought against) the United States in a war.

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