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John Patrick Riley (also known as John Patrick O'Riley) ( Irish: Seán Pádraig Ó Raghallaigh) (8 February 1817 – 10 October 1850) was an Irish soldier in the British Army who emigrated to the United States and subsequently enlisted in the United States Army. During the Mexican–American War of 1846–1848, Riley led a number of other ...
- 1835–1840 (UK), 1845–1846 (US), 1846–1850 (Mexico)
Jul 3, 2019 · Updated on July 03, 2019. John Riley (Circa 1805-1850) was an Irish soldier who deserted the American army just before the outbreak of the Mexican-American War. He joined the Mexican army and founded the St. Patrick's Battalion, a force made up of fellow deserters, primarily Irish and German Catholics. Riley and the others deserted because ...
Saint Patrick's Battalion. Reconstruction of the battalion's flag as described by John Riley. The Saint Patrick's Battalion ( Spanish: Batallón de San Patricio ), later reorganized as the Foreign Legion of Patricios, was a Mexican Army unit which fought against the United States in the Mexican–American War.
- 1846–1848
- Mexican Army
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Aug 24, 2015 · Led by Galway born Irishman John Riley, the battalion would prove during the war to be the US Army’s toughest opponents. Riley, a tall black-haired man, was born in Clifden in County Galway, and first entered the United States in 1843 in Michigan, having served for a time in the British Army. Perhaps through boredom or the belief that his old ...
By the end of the Mexican-American War, 1846-48, John Riley wore three labels – American traitor, Mexican hero, and Irish nationalist. Which o
Following the U.S. declaration of war against Mexico in 1846, an Irish-born deserter from the U.S. army, John O’Reilly, organized a company of soldiers at Mata-moros to fight on the side of Mexico against the invading U.S. forces. These foreign volunteers 4became known as “Las Compañías de San Patricio,” and were
Nov 13, 2015 · Words by Stephen Canavan. Read John Riley & St Patrick’s Battalion Part 1: The Irish Heroes of the Mexican-American War Part 1 here By 19 August 1847, the Saint Patrick’s Battalion were ordered to form a defensive line at the town of Churubusco after hearing that the divisions of General Winfield Scott and General David E Twiggs were marching towards Mexico City.
