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What Happened When 800 Irish-Americans Invaded Canada to Liberate Ireland - Our American Stories

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On this episode of Our American Stories, after the Civil War, hundreds of Irish-American veterans launched an invasion — not in Ireland, but across the Canadian border. It was a daring, chaotic attempt to pressure Britain into freeing Ireland. Author and History Channel contributor Christopher Klein shares the untold story of the Fenian Raids.

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What Happened When 800 Irish-Americans Invaded Canada to Liberate Ireland - Our American Stories