Washington supported Irish independence
"May the generous Sons of Saint Patrick expel all the venomous reptiles of Britain.” he toasted to his Irish soldiers.
Celebrating 17th March 1780 with them...
"as an act of solidarity with the Irish in their fight for independence" ☘️ 🇺🇸
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A substantial % of the Continental Army fighting the English at the time were Irish Presbyterians.
It would be their Irish cousins back home who would found the
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Washington called them "A Brave and Generous People": in his St. Patrick's Day Proclamation of 1780
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3/ ☘️ “When our friendless standards were first unfurled, who were the strangers who first mustered around our staff, Erin’s generous sons. Ireland, thou friend of my country in my most friendless days,"☘️
George Washington's praising his Irish soldiers.
#StPatricksDay2024
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Washington only supported the Volunteers Movement in the early 1780s as their aims were solidly similar to the 1773-75 political issues that they experienced. I’m sure he recognised and valued the input of the Irish emigres to the Continental Army (1)
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