In article <[log in to unmask]>, Denys Beauchemin
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>You can visit www.thealamo.org and view the list of the defenders and
>their country or state of origin.  Most came from the US,
>others from Scotland, England, Wales, Germany, Ireland and Denmark.
>Whilst there are several listed with "unknown" as to their
>birthplace, none have a French name, rather all these names are very
>English/Scottish/Irish sounding names.
>
>So, offhand I would say that you have lost a bet.
>
>Denys
>

I would say from a quick peruse of the list that there are some very
French names in that list even if they are listed as American Born, I
would suspect that if not natives of France they were first born
generation. There is also a suspicious one credited with being Irish
that I would suspect stands an equal chance of being French by decent,
particularly give the original trade of plasterer.

So I guess winning or loosing the bet may well hang on peoples
individual views about their nationality, and we all know that many
Americans have a great affinity for proudly claiming to be American, but
also proudly claiming to be Irish, Scots, African............ and
possibly even French.

Alan
(Not a great lover of Jingoism)


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