Saint Patrick's Battalion

By James Alexander Thom,

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In a monastery built by Franciscan monks on the site of an Aztec war god’s temple, a rogue battalion of cannoneers prepares to make its final stand along a strategic road to Mexico City. Reviled by its enemies and lionized by its allies, Saint Patrick’s Battalion will fight under an…

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I enjoyed this fictional account of the Irish Battalion, which is told through the eyes of two Mexican and American boys. We learn there were also Scots and Germans involved and that both sides were brutal.

This book is accessible to young adults as well as mature readers and is compelling because of the fast-paced, visual action scenes.

From Michael's list on the Irish who fought for Mexico.

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