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The Saint Patrick's Battalion ( Spanish: Batallón de San Patricio ), later reorganized as the Foreign Legion of Patricios, was a Mexican Army unit which fought against the United States in the Mexican–American War.
Sep 24, 1999 · One Man's Hero tells the little-known story of the "St. Patrick's Battalion" or "San Patricios," a group of mostly Irish and other immigrants of the Catholic faith who deserted to Mexico after encountering religious and ethnic prejudice in the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War.
Mar 1, 2019 · Riley dubbed them the San Patricio Battalion and fashioned a flag emblazoned with a crudely drawn figure of St. Patrick, a shamrock, and a harp. Several motives are given for the U.S. Army’s nine-percent desertion rate during the war, the highest in U.S. military history.
Action Biography Drama. The true story of Irishman John Riley who led a small battalion of his countrymen against the great American army in their battle against the Mexico in the 1840's. Writer. Brennan Lee Mulligan.
Sep 12, 2022 · In the US, the soldiers of the Saint Patrick’s Battalion were viewed as traitors and renegades, but in Mexico, they were heroes and martyrs. The US denied the existence of the battalion for several decades after the invasion.
Mar 18, 2015 · The San Patricio’s, or Saint Patrick's Battalion is a little known part of our history. They fought during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), but many of them left the U.S. Army to form their own battalion and fight for the Mexican army.
The San Patricio Battalion played a major role in the clash, proving their artillery (large guns such as cannons) skills as they mowed down many U.S. soldiers. After a high number of casualties on both sides (but more for the Mexicans, including many civilians), Ampudia surrendered.
