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Texas History for Kids
Texas History for Kids is a podcast where young listeners explore the stories they didn’t hear about in school—from legendary battles and forgotten monuments to the strange, enchanted, and unexplained corners of the Lone Star State. New episodes air every Monday.
Texas History for Kids
Episode 67- Irish San Patricio Battalion
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This is the mystery of a secret battalion, a group of soldiers who switched sides—turning against the U.S. to fight for Mexico!
Why would they do it? What happened to them? And why is their story still remembered in two different countries today? This is the legend of the San Patricios!
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References
Pam Nordstrom, “San Patricio Battalion,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 15, 2025, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/san-patricio-battalion.
Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
Keith Guthrie, “San Patricio County,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 15, 2025, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/san-patricio-county.
Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
Dunleavy, H. (1998, January/February). The Irish in Texas. Irish America. Retrieved March 15, 2025, from https://www.irishamerica.com/1998/01/the-irish-in-texas/
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