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Irish in the American Revolution

Mary Thorpe

Thank you for the comment on my blog. I recently purchased "That's the Way it Was." Wish I had it when I wrote, "The last of the Fenians."

Most Irish-Americans know of Washington crossing the Delaware. Few, however, know of how he got to the Pennsylvania side in the first place. Four Irishmen, Moylan, Barry, Colvin & McConkey saved his army from annihilation.

Were you aware that Irish born James Smith signed the Declaration of Independence?

James…

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Added by James Francis Smith on February 28, 2016 at 5:34pm — 1 Comment

The Final-Word on Kennedy's Assassination

I’d like to take a moment and explain my absence from contributing to “The Wild Geese.” I caught the bug. In my upcoming novel, “The Final-Word,” covering Kennedy’s assassination, I’m bringing SH over from England to resolve the century’s most intently studied, but as yet, unsolved murder. The world’s most famous detective would likely describe his task as assembling an extensive jigsaw puzzle. A puzzle missing many of the pieces — some by intent, others by sloppy…

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Added by James Francis Smith on February 20, 2016 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments

Is Irish Pride on the Wane?

In the 2010 census over 38 million acknowledged their Irish ancestry. Recently IrishCentral.com pegged the number at 36 million.

I believe the decline occurred because Irish-Americans in general don't understand what our…

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Added by James Francis Smith on February 19, 2016 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment

Two Poems - The Irish-American Story + An evil Day in Dallas 11/22/1963

Linkedin Long Form – Submission #12

The following two poems were included when I compiled my book…

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Added by James Francis Smith on November 17, 2014 at 2:42pm — No Comments

Sherlock's Team Visits Dallas

Sherlock’s Team Visits Dallas…

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Added by James Francis Smith on October 18, 2014 at 6:14pm — No Comments

Oswald's Backyard Photos

Oswald’s Backyard Photos…

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Added by James Francis Smith on October 7, 2014 at 4:59pm — No Comments

Oswald Didn't Kill Tippet

Oswald didn’t Kill Tippet

Linkedin Long-form Post – Submission #3…

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Added by James Francis Smith on October 1, 2014 at 12:56pm — No Comments

Sherlock / JFK Submission #2

Sherlock / JFK Murder

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Added by James Francis Smith on September 25, 2014 at 4:23pm — No Comments

Help Solve JFK's Assassination

Help Solve JFK’s Murder

Post this in a conspicuous location, such as on your refrigerator…

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Added by James Francis Smith on September 24, 2014 at 5:38pm — No Comments

Sherlock Arrives to Investigate JFK's Murder

Linkedin Long-Form Post #1 of the Sherlock/JFK Series.

Sherlock Arrives to Investigate JFK's…

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Added by James Francis Smith on September 21, 2014 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Linkedin Long-Form Post #10 James Francis Smith Synopsis of the Irish-American Chronicle Plus the free download offer The 120-page Irish-American Chronicle takes an historical byway lightly trave…

Linkedin Long-Form Post #10 James Francis Smith

Synopsis of the Irish-American Chronicle Plus the free download offer

The 120-page Irish-American Chronicle takes an historical byway lightly traveled .

Few Irish-Americans have a profound understanding of what their forefathers accomplished to make this country great. To narrow this gap in our knowledge, I offered to download, for free, The Irish-American…

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Added by James Francis Smith on August 19, 2014 at 4:58pm — No Comments

Mary Carr only fictional character in "Irish in the American Revolution"

Linkedin Long-Form Post #8

James Francis Smith

Irish in the American Revolution’s only Fictional Character

I decided to create fictional Mary Carr in order to smoothly include such historical characters as Patrick Carr, Benjamin Franklin, and Paul Revere.

There wasn’t much I knew about Patrick Carr, except he emigrated from Ireland only to be killed in the Boston Massacre. By providing a fictional sister, I described in depth the massacre, had Paul Revere befriend…

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Added by James Francis Smith on July 29, 2014 at 3:31pm — No Comments

Fictional Characters in Druids, Celts, and Romans

Linkedin Long-Form Post  #7

 

Why Make Use of Fictional Characters?

 

James Francis Smith

 

Instead of the omniscient approach of most historians, Druids, Celts, and Romans invites its readers to enjoy learning about their ancestors. Fictional characters transform what would otherwise be a bland recitation of…

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Added by James Francis Smith on July 23, 2014 at 3:26pm — No Comments

Irish-American of Renown Tommy Loughran – Year 1927

 

 The undefeated Light- Heavyweight Champion before he stepped up in class.

 

            This post from The O’Donnells of Philadelphia, Chapter 5, “A typical Year in the Life of the O’Donnells,” takes the reader back to a time when we listened to sports on the radio and used our imagination. It’s a time to be savored. The…

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Added by James Francis Smith on July 14, 2014 at 3:34pm — No Comments

A British Tradition—Purchasing Rank

Linkedin Long-Form Post #3



Excerpt from his book, Irish in the American Revolution

By James Francis Smith

Author of the “Irish-American Story”



In this day with Social Security, pensions, etc, many may find it impossible to grasp the British officers’ retirement pay—there wasn’t any.

The tradition at the time was called for an officer to purchase a promotion. Here’s the bind they found themselves in. If they didn’t come from money, they had to either borrow… Continue

Added by James Francis Smith on July 11, 2014 at 4:38pm — No Comments

An Irish-American of Renown - General Richard Montgomery

Brigadier General Richard Montgomery – died during the

campaign for Quebec - County Donegal.

He was the 2nd of eight Brigadier Generals appointed by the Continental Congress

An Excerpt from James Francis Smith’s Irish in the American Revolution

Brigadier General Richard Montgomery

As he gazed at Fortress Quebec,…

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Added by James Francis Smith on July 11, 2014 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Linkedin Long-Form Posts

I've been invited to publish Long-Form Posts on Linkedin & decided to share them with my readers on Wild Geese.  Here are my first posts. Hope you enjoy them.

Linkedin Long-Form Post #1

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Added by James Francis Smith on July 9, 2014 at 1:06pm — No Comments

IListing of I-A of Renown

I began to assemble this to keep me on track as I research and assemble their exploits.

Luke Ryan’s name is first on the list because he fought for our country’s independence but never set a foot on our soil. Should viewers desire other names added, send to (236sulis@gmail.com) their names and exploits. Revolutionary War & Continental Congress

Luke Ryan – • Exploits posted to www.irishamericanstory.com & to Gerry Regan’s,…

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Added by James Francis Smith on July 7, 2014 at 5:54pm — No Comments

IListing of I-A of Renown

I began to assemble this to keep me on track as I research and assemble their exploits.

Luke Ryan’s name is first on the list because he fought for our country’s independence but never set a foot on our soil. Should viewers desire other names added, send to (236sulis@gmail.com) their names and exploits. Revolutionary War & Continental Congress

Luke Ryan – • Exploits posted to www.irishamericanstory.com & to Gerry Regan’s,…

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Added by James Francis Smith on July 7, 2014 at 5:54pm — No Comments

Brigadier John Sullivan

 

This son of Irish indentured slaves, one of the first generals named by Congress, became the governor of New Hampshire.

 

 

Condensed excerpts from James Francis Smith’s Irish in…

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Added by James Francis Smith on July 3, 2014 at 6:50pm — No Comments

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