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El Batallon de San Patricio la Desgarradora Historia de Los Combatientes Irlandeses en Mexico St Patricks Battalion
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We were forty-eight men without a country and without uniforms; we expected to find both beyond the Mexican lines" This is the true story of John Riley and his Irish men who, in 1846, fought in the ranks of the United States during the Border War with Mexico. They, who had escaped hunger and oppression in their native Ireland, could not remain submissive in the face of the carnage their army committed to expel the Mexicans from their lands. This is the legend of some deserters who changed sides to fight injustice and formed the San Patricio Battalion, an artillery unit of the Mexican Army. This is the recreation of the infamy committed against Riley and his men, tried for high treason and branded on the cheek with a D, for deserters, and it is also an exciting novel about losers, with all the epic and historical rigor of Pino Cacucci. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION "We were forty-eight men with no country or uniform. We hoped to find both on the other side of the Mexican lines." This is the true story of John Riley and the other Irishmen who started off fighting for the United States during the Mexican American War of 1846. Ultimately, however, having fled famine and oppression in their European homeland, they could not stay silent at the brutality of US forces determined to expel Mexican citizens from disputed territory. Driven by their sense of justice, a group of these men deserted the US side and formed the legendary St. Patrick's Battalion, an artillery unit fighting for Mexico. With epic storytelling and historical rigor, Pino Cacucci recounts the cruel fate of Riley and his men, who ultimately fought a losing battle and were court-martialed for high treason, branded on the cheek with the letter "D" for deserter
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