

George Washington and the Irish
Incredible Stories of the Irish Spies, Soldiers, and Workers Who Helped Free America
Author: Niall O'Dowd
Narrator: John Keating
Unabridged: 7 hr 14 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 04/18/2023
Categories: Nonfiction, History, Military History, United States Military
Synopsis
The Irish played a huge role in the American Revolution, not just on the battlefield but also in the field hospitals and in the framing of the Declaration of Independence. Learn the story of the famous spy Hercules Mulligan, who saved George Washington's life on two occasions and who was famously portrayed by Okieriete Onaodowan in Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash hit Hamilton. Discover the story of Edward Hoban, a carpenter from Ireland who Washington tasked with building the most famous residence in the world: the White House.
Niall O'Dowd, author of Lincoln and the Irish and A New Ireland, takes listeners on a journey into the unexplored contributions of the Irish in the American Revolution and behind the scenes of the relationships of some of those men and women with the first president of the United States. These unsung heroes of the American Revolution have never gotten their due, never had their story told, until now, in George Washington and the Irish.