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Apr 9, 2026 18 min

St. Patrick's Battalion

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This week we're talking about a group of Irish immigrants, called the St. Patrick's Battalion or Battalón de San Patricios, in the US army who switched sides to fight with Mexico during the Mexican-American War. CONNECT: Instagram: @yappinabouthistorypod TikTok: @yappinabouthistorypod Email me: [email protected] SOURCES: -One Man’s Hero (1999): movie -Saol John Riley (2010/11): Irish-language documentary, https://tinyurl.com/4kjkpcpk -The San Patricios deserted the U.S. Army to fight forMexico. To this day, their legacy lives on: https://tinyurl.com/mryxm3s6 -The San Patricio Brigade: https://tinyurl.com/yc6ys3s2 -The Mexican American War: https://tinyurl.com/2j6apv9m -Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: https://tinyurl.com/3xb5htbp -Mariachi San Patricio: https://tinyurl.com/yvua82vs -land loss in trying times: https://tinyurl.com/4v34rp2j -Mexican Americans: https://tinyurl.com/256t2ypz -cinco patricio’s tequila: https://tinyurl.com/4pbzn2cs - The San Patricios: the Irish Heroes of Mexico: https://tinyurl.com/2rkedhns -The Chieftans, march to the battle (w/ Liam Neeson): https://tinyurl.com/44eherzw

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