Batallón de San Patricio (St. Patrick’s Battalion)

The Saint Patrick’s Battalion (Batallón de San Patricio), formed and led by John Riley (Seán Ó Raghailligh) from Clifden, Co. Galway, was a unit of 175 to several hundred immigrants and expats of European descent who fought as part of the Mexican Army against the United States in the Mexican-American War of 1846–8. Most of […]

Irish Brigade In The Battle Of Culloden

This is an insight into the Irish Brigade who fought heroically for Bonnie Prince Charlie at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Every member of the Brigade was either killed or wounded as they fought to stop the English advances, thus saving many Scottish troops from certain death. Here is a Scottish memorial to those […]