23 Cool Historical Facts You’ve Never Heard Of That I’m Surprised Aren’t Taught In History Class
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“To this day, there are parts of northeastern Mexico where red hair and green eyes are not uncommon, a legacy of ‘Saint Patrick’s Battalion.’ After the war, some of the survivors settled down in Mexico and started families.
The Mexican government eventually donated a statue honoring theSan Patriciosthat was erected in the hometown of John Riley, who led the Battalion, and the town flies the Mexican flag every September 12 (the date of the execution of those defectors who had been caught).”
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