University of Oklahoma Press. New. Date: 1989. Paperback. 0806129646 . This specific paperback book is in new condition with a cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "This fascinating true story about war, intrigue, defection to the enemy, and brutal military justice is a dramatic example of the conflicts that frequently arise between humanitarian values and inflexible military regulations. Shamrock and Sword's setting is the U.S.-Mexican War, remembered by Americans as an illustration of Manifest Destiny, the inevitable extension of the American frontier. It is remembered differently by Mexicans, who lost a substantial portion of their territory to an invading army. Perceptions on both sides of the border will be reshaped by Robert Ryal Miller's account of American soldiers who deserted to fight in the Mexican army. Miller uncovers the reasons for these desertions, presenting the soldiers' stories as they are revealed in records of the time. Many of these deserters were immigrant Irishmen. Contrary to what has been supposed, however, the Saint Patrick's Battalion included men of a dozen nationalities. Choosing for different reasons to fight under the Mexican flag, all were treated as deserters, and those captured were court-martialed by the U.S. Army. ...

ISBN10: 0806129646, ISBN13: 9780806129648, [publisher: University of Oklahoma Press 1989-09-15] Softcover
[Wallingford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1989]

Norman and London: University of Oklahoma Press. A clean, crisp, uncracked softcover in near fine condition; faint shelf wear. . Near Fine. Soft cover. Date: 1989. 1989. University of Oklahoma Press ISBN 0806129646 9780806129648 [US]

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Paperback / softback. New. The story of the St Patrick's Battalion (San Patricios), which was composed mainly of Irish-American deserters from the US army who joined the Mexican army to fight against their countrymen. Treated as traitors by the United States, they were viewed as heroes by the Mexican government. ISBN 0806129646 9780806129648 [GB]