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Radio Ulster,4 mins

Scots-Irish in the Revolutionary War

The Ulster-Scots

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Bitterness between Britain and America continued to grow and following the Lexington incident, the Revolutionary War began. The Scots-Irish were fundamental in drawing up the Declaration of Independence and it was printed in Belfast. (Broadcast: 22/05/1999)

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