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TIL The Irish once had vast political and military influence in south America, examples include Irishmen founding the Argentine and Uruguayan navies, an Irishman served as the military Governor of Chile and Irishmen served as the Aide-de-Camp’s to leaders such as Simon Bolivar and José de San Martín

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