MOVIE: Siege at jadotville

**Texasproud** · 10-05-2018, 20:27

The Irish government treated them like kak when they returned home. The Mrs. was born and raised in County Kilkenny. The first time I heard about this fight was back in the 70’s. My BIL and I were out hunting with an older gentleman, a man that had that”warrior” way about. At the end of the day we went back to his place,enjoyed a great meal and sat down
telling hunting and fishing stories. Since I was the guest on his hunting land I provided the libations for the evening, a quart of 100 proof W.L. Weller. As the evening progressed the stories went from hunting game to hunting men. Then the African stories came out. I had not been aware of the Irish involvement until that evening. There was a lot of bitterness and a resignation to the political realities all soldiers put up with. It wasn’t until after the movie came out that they got any recognition for what they did.

**Fumbles** · 11-05-2018, 06:41

Originally Posted by Texasproud

Then the African stories came out.

Ah yes...those.

**carleng** · 11-05-2018, 07:16

This has been in my Netflix list for about a year now. Never got around to watching it.

I'll definitely make a plan to do so.

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**Musgrave** · 11-05-2018, 19:28

Not knowing about this thread I came across this movie on Netflix today. I watched it and enjoyed it.

A piece of history buried under political expediency.

**KK20** · 11-05-2018, 23:45

Originally Posted by Texasproud

The Irish government treated them like kak when they returned home. The Mrs. was born and raised in County Kilkenny. The first time I heard about this fight was back in the 70’s. My BIL and I were out hunting with an older gentleman, a man that had that”warrior” way about. At the end of the day we went back to his place,enjoyed a great meal and sat down
telling hunting and fishing stories. Since I was the guest on his hunting land I provided the libations for the evening, a quart of 100 proof W.L. Weller. As the evening progressed the stories went from hunting game to hunting men. Then the African stories came out. I had not been aware of the Irish involvement until that evening. There was a lot of bitterness and a resignation to the political realities all soldiers put up with. It wasn’t until after the movie came out that they got any recognition for what they did.

Look up a place called Spionkop in County Wicklow..