. "est.700+ maximum strength" . . "Saint Patrick's Battalion"@en . . "Crimson"@en . . . "1846Z"^^ . . . "Yellow"@en . . . . . "1848Z"^^ . . . . . "The Saint Patrick's Battalion (Spanish: Batall\u00F3n de San Patricio), formed and led by John Riley, was a unit of 175 to several hundred immigrants (accounts vary) and expatriates of European descent who fought as part of the Mexican Army against the United States in the Mexican\u2013American War of 1846\u20138. Most of the battalion's members had deserted or defected from the United States Army. The Battalion served as an artillery unit for much of the war."@en . "Turkish Blue"@en . . "Erin go bragh (An anglicisation of theIrishfor \"Ireland forever\")" . "Sky Blue"@en . "Los San Patricios, Los Colorados Valientes"@en . .