#OnThisDay 1836 Roughly a thousand Mexican soldiers, after a ten day siege, storm the Alamo and killed its defenders during the Texas Revolution. At least 11 of the 257 defenders were Irish born men like Major Robert Evans.
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Colonel Edward Marcus Despard, Soldier, Official & Conspirator born in Laois 1751
#OnThisDay 1751 Edward Marcus Despard was born in Laois. Despard was in the British Army, fought in America, befriended Horatio Nelson & a colonial official in Honduras. He was executed for high treason (despite evidence) for conspiring to kill King George III. #Ireland #History
The Clonbanin Ambush 1921
#OnThisDay 1921 The IRA ambushed a British convoy of three lorries & an armoured car at Clonbanin, Cork. Using overwhelming numbers & a stolen machine gun, they kill Brigadier General HR Cummings (right) & 3 others including the two other officers in the photo.
The Fenian Rising 1867
#OnThisDay 1867 Fenian Risings erupt all over Ireland hoping to end British rule. 4000 in Cork, 1000 in Drogheda & even an attempt to take Dublin was made. The rebellions did not get off the ground as they were poorly armed, unorganised & infiltrated by spies. #Ireland #History
The Boston Massacre 1770
#OnThisDay 1770 The Boston Massacre took place when British soldiers fired into a crowd, resulting in the deaths of five people including Irish man Patrick Carr. Carr died several days later but did not have malice towards the British for his wound.
The Irish at War 