“The Irish have played a part in every military conflict on American soil since the founding of the republic. Donegal-born Richard Montgomery was the first American general to lose his life in the Revolutionary War. In fact, one British major general at the time told the House of Commons that "half the rebel Continental Army was from Ireland.” Irish AmericaIrish CultureIrish In AmericanUs Military History Book:F*ck You I'm Irish: Why We Irish Are Awesome Source: F*ck You I'm Irish: Why We Irish Are Awesome