tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post4283417254888066095..comments2023-11-30T10:43:33.130-06:00Comments on Reading Freely: The Irish Soldiers of MexicoStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-45630548941900223962017-08-09T15:22:54.551-05:002017-08-09T15:22:54.551-05:00Oh, the Irish were always up for a good scrap with...Oh, the Irish were always up for a good scrap with the English! Although both the Welsh and the Scots enjoyed it too. I don't think any of them stayed down for very long [grin] CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-44243166329970867752017-08-09T13:20:42.345-05:002017-08-09T13:20:42.345-05:00Just an ironic reference to their difficulties wit...Just an ironic reference to their difficulties with the British over the centuries. They seem to be doing well lately.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-75414040827740584472017-08-09T13:19:39.176-05:002017-08-09T13:19:39.176-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-7779293536181559772017-08-08T08:35:22.062-05:002017-08-08T08:35:22.062-05:00God moves in mysterious ways. Hmmm.God moves in mysterious ways. Hmmm.RTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113953356514605424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-85334317325471528552017-08-07T09:43:50.025-05:002017-08-07T09:43:50.025-05:00@Mudpuddle: It can be depressing, but also instruc...@Mudpuddle: It can be depressing, but also instructive. Other histories are more inspiring. I'm reading one now, however, which is mostly depressing -- on the Maoist takeover of China. It's not quite as bad as The Rape of Nanking, but it gets close. <br /><br />@Brian Joseph: I find the 18th & 19th century to be particularly full of those, since so much of North America was still in flux. Another example is Aaron Burr's purported interest in creating a Republic in the southwest, for which he was deemed a traitor by the US. <br /><br />@Cyberkitten: I was intriuged by the presence of Irish people in Mexico prior to the conflict. I know Scotland made an abortive attempt at a south American colony, but Ireland's immigrants were more scattered...<br /><br />@James: Well, losing causes are often the best kind..Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-37002631258085238932017-08-06T12:20:07.510-05:002017-08-06T12:20:07.510-05:00one of the drawbacks of studying history is that t...one of the drawbacks of studying history is that there are so many examples of the awful conduct of human beings... it get's quite depressing after seeing the same idiocies over and over... (i'm speaking of wars, punishments, and associated immoralities...)Mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194891656971454279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-46637229280698349772017-08-06T09:09:57.240-05:002017-08-06T09:09:57.240-05:00Great post. This is such an unusual story that I k...Great post. This is such an unusual story that I knew nothing about. History is full of such surprises. The book sounds very good as, per your description, it seems to focus on all sorts of interesting issues. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-21758690235602251672017-08-06T09:01:57.294-05:002017-08-06T09:01:57.294-05:00James, that's an interesting comment. Care to ...James, that's an interesting comment. Care to elaborate?CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-72470917321169965292017-08-06T08:19:31.463-05:002017-08-06T08:19:31.463-05:00This sounds fascinating! Irish turncoats in Mexic...This sounds fascinating! Irish turncoats in Mexico. I guess the Irish are often drawn to losing causes.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-36492151026285093982017-08-06T07:23:29.403-05:002017-08-06T07:23:29.403-05:00well, the Irish do like a good fight - or *any* fi...well, the Irish do like a good fight - or *any* fight at a pinch [grin]CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-72773049776963097082017-08-05T22:02:13.608-05:002017-08-05T22:02:13.608-05:00i haven't heard of this; tx for the post...i haven't heard of this; tx for the post... Mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194891656971454279noreply@blogger.com