Saint Patrick's Battalion (David Rovics)
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David Rovics singing "Saint Patrick's Battalion. Irishmen who deserted and fought alongside the Mexican army against the United States. 1846 - 1848
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thanks for your help irish friends you guys are welcome to mexico whenever you want
viva el batallon de san patricio!
long live the sant patrick battalion!
rid youreselves of this blight and kick youre government and tear up that treaty.
Never resist the imperialism, whoever the aggressor may be.
very small percent, most of the battalion san patricios died, so didnt settle in mexico.
not many irish emigrated to mexico either. most went to u.s or england
Long Live For The Saint Patrick's Battalion Heroes
Long Live For The Heroes who diying in the tragic journeys of Chapultepec, Padierna, Churubusco and when they were hanging in San Angel's San Jacito square. They died whit honour
God Bless Ireland and Mexico.
rid youreselves of this blight and kick youre government and tear up that treaty.
Thanks so muchRedCeltic to upload this vid!!.
Here at Churubusco convent-fort (now a mueseum) in México City a nice mexican bag pipes band honors the memory of the Patricios.
This so glorious song should be singed in Mexico by everybody every March 17th!!
I´ll love to have the song´s words.
Erin go bragh!!!
And we do got alot in common....god bless all of the Irish ppl and those brave man that fought on the Mexican side! =)
Peace.