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The Rogue's March: John Riley and the St. Patrick's Battalion, 1846-48

by Peter F. Stevens · 1999

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The Rogue's Marchtells the controversial true story of the US Army deserters—the majority of them Irish immigrants—who fought valiantly as a Mexican Army unit during the Mexican War of 1846. It takes a close look at the organized prejudice against Irish Catholic and German immigrants.

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Themes
American historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of thismilitary historymilitary historyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
19th century19th centuryMore like thisLess of thisMexicoMexicoMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of thisIrelandIrelandMore like thisLess of thisLatin AmericaLatin AmericaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 368 pages

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