Saint Patrick's Batallion Plaque

ID: 597 ~ Source: Osioni. Saint Patrick's Battalion 1847, available at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saint_Patrick%27s_Battalion_1847,_plaque_Mexico.jpg ~ Creator: Osioni
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Saint Patrick's Batallion Plaque
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During the Mexican War, a number of Irish soldiers fought for the Mexicans. When General Harney captured Mexico City, he executed any Irish soldier he caught fighting for the Mexican army. This plaque commemorates those killed at the hands of General Harney.

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