Irish Catholics in a battalion named for Saint Patrick were hanged for defecting in this war, during   which Philip Saint George Cooke led the only religious military unit in American history, the Mormon  Battalion.
Irish Catholics in a battalion named for Saint Patrick were hanged for defecting in this war, during   which Philip Saint George Cooke led the only religious military unit in American history, the Mormon  Battalion. One campaign in this war ended with the rendezvous of Robert Stockton and Stephen   Kearny [KAR-nee] near the site of the Bear Flag Revolt. Six teenage boys died defending Chapultepec  Castle in this war, which saw battles at Veracruz and Buena Vista won by Winfield Scott and Zachary  Taylor, respectively. Name this 1846 to 1848 war fought between the United States and its southern  neighbor.
Irish Catholics in a battalion named for Saint Patrick were hanged for defecting in this war, during   which Philip Saint George Cooke led the only religious military unit in American history, the Mormon  Battalion.
Mexican-American War