This book tells the story of the thousands of Irish men and women who traveled to Mexico in the 18th and early 19th centuries, lured by the promise of adventure, fame, and fortune. Featuring armed revolutionaries such as the Irish-born Argentine hero, Admiral William Brown, and Chile's great liberator, Bernardo O'Higgins; trailblazing women like Eliza Lynch and Camila O'Gorman; and the viceroy of Peru, Ambrose O'Higgins.
Chapter 2. Remaking the New World
Chapter 6. The Propagandist Priest
Chapter 7. Merchants, Sailors, Soldiers, Spies
Chapter 8. The Battle for the River Plate
Chapter 10. Bolívar’s Irish Volunteers
Chapter 11. The Hibernian Regiment and the Irish Legion
Chapter 12. Death in the Andes
Chapter 14. The Kingdom of God
Chapter 15. After the Revolution
Chapter 18. The ‘Spiritual Empire’