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15. Who Did the Irish Support in the American Revolution?

15. Who Did the Irish Support in the American Revolution?

Transatlantic: An Irish American History Podcast · Fin Dwyer & Damian Shiels

April 6, 20251h 6m

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Show Notes

America won its independence from the British in the 1770s. Although not widely known, the Irish played a significant role in the conflict. They fought in several key battles, and numerous signatories of the Declaration of Independence were Irish – it was even printed by an Irishman. However, that’s not the full story, as many Irish also fought in the British Army.


Join Damian and Fin as they pick apart the history.


Sources


John Barry Dictionary of Irish Biography

 

Pierce Butler Dictionary of Irish Biography

 

John Dunlap and the U.S. Declaration of Independence

 

Don N Hagist, Roger Lamb's American Revolution: A British Soldier's Story


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