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| | Batall�n de San Patricio: the Irish Heroes of Mexico By: Mart�n Paredes March 2008 Mexico Studies Series This paper is part of the Mexico Studies, an online collaboration project by Mart�n Paredes with the goal of producing a complete online resource set on Mexico. For information on the Mexico Studies project: www.mexicostudies.org This paper is online at: www.batallondesanpatricio.org Martin Paredes on the web: www.martinparedes.com Introduction On September 12, 1997, Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo held a ceremony in Mexico City in honor of the 150th anniversary of the San Patricio Battalion. Representing Ireland, Ambassador Sean O�Huighinn was also present.1 Although at least two historical accounts have been written about the Mexican Irish soldiers, for the most part, the general population of the United States is not aware of the Irish who fought for Mexico during the Mexican-American War. Few, outside of Mexico, have ever heard of the Irish soldiers who defected from the American lines and bravely fought defending Mexico from the American invasion. This is the story of the Batall�n de San Patricio. For Mexicans, the men of the San Patricio Battalion will forever be enshrined in Mexico�s hall of honor. <table of contents> The complete document can be downloaded at: http://martinparedes.com/SanPatricios If you wish to comment on this paper or contact the author please visit: http://www.martinparedes.com | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |