The Forgotten Soldiers of the Mexican-American War
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- Irish-Americans hold a unique place in our history.
On this day 174 years ago, Irish-American immigrant and hero James Shields captured hundreds of prisoners in the battle of Churubusco, during the Mexican-American War. He went on to become the only person in American history to serve as Senator for three different states. He founded the first Irish colony in the state of Minnesota.
But the men he captured in Mexico also played a shocking role in Irish-American history: they were the St. Patrick’s Battalion, fellow Irish immigrants. These men had deserted the U.S. Army to help the Mexicans resist American invasion.
Why did a group of Irishmen fight fiercely against their adopted home? What would become of them once captured by James Shields? And how were they remembered once the war was over?
Learn about the forgotten soldiers of the Mexican-American War.
Original air date: August 20, 2021 | Season 5, Episode 4
Logan Ledman and Sam Temple are excited to share this fascinating story of nationalism, brutal warfare, and multicultural rebellion in the face of imperialism.
Special thanks to composer Sam Dwyer for the 1855 Theme.
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As an Irish man who's still trying to fight the mighty BRITISH empire for our land.and if Mexico ever fancy reclaiming there rightful territory,count me in reform the St.Patrick battalion and fight for Mexico side
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I can dig that! Wish Mexico went as far as reclaiming gold and silver from European countries. But reclaiming Mexican territory would be a great start. Respect Irishman. 👌🏽
@@krissamurai7182 why should USA Britain France keep their empires while stopping anyone else from being invaded,, they'v ruled with terror every corner of the planet ifor centuries now there in charge of terror ,, playing the good guys,,it seems all history before WW2:is disappeared,, atrocities Hitler didn't even commit,, they've been there done that,, one day I believe people power will take control from them,, and demand justice,, it's better late than never,,🇮🇪🇲🇽🍀
Mexico can count this Irishman in as well. Viva Mexico!
All my support to the people from Ireland who was invaded for the English empire too, cause the Irish men deserted from US Army and fought on the Mexican side
I hate the British empire and would love to see a restoration of a United Ireland but as an Irish American I’d rather stick to my own side and have America distance itself from its old colonial oppressor
Saludos de un irlandés en San Francisco. Muy orgullosa de Los San Patricio y agradecida por los grandes lazos de cariño entre nuestras dos personas por ellos. Viva Mexico y Erin go Bragh.
The Saint Patrick's Batallion still exists!!! They commemorate the San Diego Churubusco Battle every first Sunday monthly. They hold a tatoo with bagpipes and drums to play irish music. It happens at San Diego's. Convent. Erin go bragh ☘️
The fact that the only reason I even KNOW about this is because of a song by an obscure Irish folk singer on TH-cam is almost criminal.
The history classes were like “ok so we beat the British- oh by the way, they burned the White House down- uhhh manifest destiny- yatayatayata, boring boring boring- then THE CIVIL WAR.”
That was in AMERICAN history, mind you, not just world history.
Many thanks for sharing this. Amazing history.
This makes much more proud of the people of this country proud to be chicano
Damn pocho. Mexicans don't even like you
You balance the history on a certain way and of that we should all be thankful.
As a Mexican Irish American I love the San patricios but I don’t know what James shields has anything to do with this video that’s was kinda weird
Thanks for this video ❤
Ah yes. The St. Patrick Battalion
This was great. Thanks so much, always looking for any new details I can catch :-) 3:33 13:07/8 13:26 13:46 13:53 14:05
And the history of Erin Township, Shieldsville Twp and the Irish families he attracted back in the day...1850's
They fought with their hearts
Septiembre 16 viva Mexico viva nuestros hermanos irlandeses🍀🇮🇪🇲🇽
Imagine devastating a weaker neighbor because you wanted to keep your slaves
How many of our heroes are also murderous men in uniforms.
All of us!
Welcome to America!
He still had the nerve to return to live in Mexico. After the war and what he did.Fry in hell James shield and James Polk!!!
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As an Irishman this bastard is a disgrace and traitor. I take pride in the Los San Patricio's who fought for Mexico against the Anglos.
seethe harder, latinx
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@@marthagomez7335 no, latinx
Being half Irish and Mexican i would of definitely would of fought on the Mexican side
May sheilds be granted infernal rest
And the slavery he help Abraham for freeing them and was the second preson or Abraham's right hand man for the libaration of slaves etc... : Aidan James Shields
Fact check. I don't think Sherman was in the Mexican War.
Wow, they always bit the hand didnt they
Hey me again
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I remember those days, ah the good ol days. You know i was hung that day? Most dont believe me but its true, im dead.
I’m pretty sure Sherman did not in fact serve in Mexico
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James Shields also well known as : the Irish Caín
A fecking traitor us real Irish would execute for treason.
Can't really say Anglo settlers were illegally in the region of Texas. They'd gotten permission from the Mexican government to do so.
I'd also object to your claim that the Texas border was generally thought of as 150 miles north of the Rio Grande. Truth is, the border had been contested ever since Texas tried to break away from Mexico. Texas claimed a much larger area than it even is now (some of modern day Oklahoma and New Mexico as well) . Mexico didn't really accept any of it wasn't Mexico (in fact they rejected the peace treaty Santa Anna had signed and never formally admitted that Texas was an independent country - which is why they were so ticked off when the US annexed it).
Mexico required conversion to Catholicism, learn Spanish and obey all Mexican laws including those against slavery.
You're on stolen land.
Yes they were, what the Mexicans are doing now, we did back in the day till the point that our white population outnumbered the Mexican one
5,000 were invited by the Mexican government. By 1836 there were 30,000. Davie Crockett was an ilegal alien. He lost his house race in Tennessee and went illegally to Texas.
After that we can give the land back to the Aztecs, then the Mayans and the tribes before that. As far as Texas is concerned, lets give the land back to the Comanches, and they give it back to the Apacback Wooly Mammoths who had the land before that. Victimhood forever. Did the Irish Republic negotiate in bad faith with the British in the Good Friday agreement? If not, the issue is settled.
Well since Americans do not know what a woman is it might come to that.
I don't know about you but I'm glad the Spanish defeated the Aztecs, I don't want to run the risk of brutally being sacrificed every day
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