The following videos illuminate on the San Patricio (Saint Patrick’s) Battalion, a unit of Irish soldiers in the Mexican Army. United under their colonial histories, the Irish soldiers joined forces with the Mexicans during the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848.
Below, the Chieftains give a behind the scenes look at the production of their recent album San Patricio.
Below, historian and author, Michael Hogan discusses the St Patrick’s Battalion in Mexico.
Tags: colonialism, Ireland, Mexican American War, Mexico, Saint Patrick, Saint Patrick's Battalion, San Patricio, The Chieftains
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I love this. I bookmarked it to use when I teach ethnicity in America this spring!
Thank you! Why not live blog the class on twitter and I’ll join the discussion!
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