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TIL the Union Army tried to invade Texas with 5000 men during the Civil War. The defending confederate side was only comprised of 50 Irishmen. The defenders killed or captured over 200 union soldiers, destroyed 2 gunboats and suffered no losses themselves and received Irish styled medals as a reward

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