The Saint Patrick’s Battalion ( Batallón de San Patricio )
The Saint Patrick’s Battalion (Spanish: Batallón de San Patricio) was a unit of several hundred Irish, Germans, Swiss, Scots and other Roman Catholics of European descent, who deserted the U.S. Army and fought as part of the Mexican Army against the United States in the Mexican-American War of 1846 to 1848.
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Yeah, when I tried …
Yeah, when I tried to find it a couple of years ago, I could only find it on VHS Cassette Tape.
But I’ll check out what I can find now sometime.
Thanks for the info:)
Was at the movie …
Was at the movie when it premiered at the Kennedy Center in W.Belfast.You will find a copy of “One Mans Hero”at Amazon.Good luck to you and Slan.
I’m not sure. But …
I’m not sure. But I hope someone else answers your question because I’d like to get a copy of it myself.
I couldn’t even find a DVD copy of the most recent 1999 movie about them, “One Man’s Hero”, starring Tom Berenger as Sergeant / Lieutenant / Captain John Riley!
Does anyone out …
Does anyone out there know where i can get a copy of the Mark Day documentry”The San Patricios:The tragic story of the St.Patricks Battalion”?
Just after …
Just after reading”The Rogues March”by Peter F.Stevens Brilliant!!!
all I can say..is …
all I can say..is wow! this really makes me proud of being mexican even if I was born in the US.
Long Live Los San Patricios
Good to know, Take …
Good to know, Take care, blunt. God Bless.
No problem pal. …
No problem pal. The more comments the better.
Wolf Arden just commented on a video of mine, My Tribute to the Faith, that she first commented on a year ago also.
So you are not alone!-LoL
And, of course, the more comments, the more your vids show up on searches.
I did notice a …
I did notice a Roger Hogan in there, my fathers surname he gave to me. He is my hero, and fighting for his life right now in East Orange. He told me ,” No regrets, I am proud of my people.”
Shift work is …
Shift work is making me bloody daft. It was worth commenting on again,blunt. You might get some more repeat comments, live with it blunt me boy, cause it’s all good. My wife is to blame. Ah well, her being English, can’t blame them for everything. lol.
Yeah, you actually …
Yeah, you actually first commented on it a year ago!-LoL
I’m happy it was worth more than one.
I like this Vid, …
I like this Vid, blunt84, Keep getting the truth out there,boyo. Great stuff.
, Berney Hart, …
, Berney Hart, Thomas Millet, Hezekiah Akles, John Bartely, Alexander McKee, F.W. Garretson.
erin go bragh
Martin Miles, …
Martin Miles, Abraham Fitzpatrick, John Murphy, Lewis Preifer, John Benedick, John Rose, Lachlar McLanchlen, Patrick Casey, John Brooke, Roger Duhan, James Speers, Martin Lydon, Dennis Conahan, Auguste Morartaft, James McDowell, Gibson McDowell, Hugh McClelland, John McDonald, John Cavanaugh, Thomas Casidy, John Daly, James Kelly, John Littie, Henry Logenhame, Henry Venator, Francis Rhode, John Klager, Alfred K. Fogal, George Jackson, William OConnor, Richard Hanly, John Appleby, George Dalwig.
Capitán John …
Capitán John OReilly, Thomas Riley, James Mills, Lawrence McKay, Francis OConnor, Peter Neil, Kerr Delaney, Patrick Antison, Harrison Kenny, Roger Hogan,John Sheehan, John A. Myers, Richard Parker, Lemuel Wheaton, Samuel H Thomas, David McElroy, Parian Fritz, John Bowers, M. T. Frantius, Henry Mewer, Henry Octker, Henry Whistler, Wil/iam H. Keeck, Edward McHerron , Andrew Nolan, Patrick Dalton, John Cuttle, John Price, Wil/iam Oathouse, Wlliam A. Wallace, Elizier S. Lusk, Herman Schmidt
¡Erin go bragh!
¡Erin go bragh!
God bless the land …
God bless the land that saw born John Riley.
blesses to Ireland and to the sons and daughters.
!!! Viva México & Viva Irlanda Cabrones !!!
And we mexicans …
. . . I have to anyways, I’m marrying and Irish woman. Truly pure and lovely people you all are.
And we mexicans shall help you back
Very good …
Very good video.Thankyou for posting.
Bien dicho, Vivan …
Bien dicho, Vivan los martires que defendieron lo que era correcto para ellos, aun a costa de su propia vida. VIVAN LOS COLORADOS DE SAN PATRICIO.
I think more of the …
I think more of the reason is because the US government doesn’t want Americans to realize that its foreign policy has been imperialistic in both the past and present; and that there were Americans who were willing to fight and die to stand against it.
The government doesn’t want this story known because they don’t want it to inspire Americans to (for example) demand that they shut down all US military bases in foreign countries, and bring all of our troops home.
(That’s just my theory.)
because of white …
because of white supremacy the government doesnt want to put this in the textbooks just like how they say no one knows how all the aztecs and mayans disappeared. its so obvious why they disapeared the spaniards bruned their books and raped and burned them they dont say that..
Still remembered, …
Still remembered, from Dublin.
Very good video!
Very good video!
Beautiful video
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Beautiful video
Still remembered