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Paisanos

The Forgotten Irish who changed the Face of Latin America

Imprint: Gill Books

Hardcover
9780717171811
May 2017
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$44.00

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This book tells the story of the thousands of Irish men and women who traveled to Mexico in the 18th and early 19th centuries, lured by the promise of adventure, fame, and fortune. Featuring armed revolutionaries such as the Irish-born Argentine hero, Admiral William Brown, and Chile's great liberator, Bernardo O'Higgins; trailblazing women like Eliza Lynch and Camila O'Gorman; and the viceroy of Peru, Ambrose O'Higgins.

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