George Washington and the Irish av Niall O'Dowd

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<B>Discover the untold story of the vital role the Irish played in the American Revolution.</B><BR><BR>George Washington changed the world and saved democracy by defeating the British during the American War of Independence. The Irish role in the American Revolution, the war for the ages, has never been correctly reported. Because many of the Irish who fought were poor and illiterate and left no memoirs, their stories and role have never been told. Until now. <BR><BR>The Irish played a huge role in the American Revolution, not just on the battlefield but also in the field hospitals and in the framing of the Declaration of Independence. Learn the story of the famous spy Hercules Mulligan, who saved George Washington’s life on two occasions and who was famously portrayed by Okieriete Onaodowan in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash hit <I>Hamilton</I>. Discover the story of Edward Hoban, a carpenter from Ireland who Washington tasked with building the most famous reside