The emergence of the war tends to overshadow events that occurred in the Western Hemisphere during the
1860s both United States and Berlin wore
European powers attempted to reassert influence back into Prior colonial lands in
Late 1861 the British French and Spanish
Agreed to join forces to get Mexico to pay back long-term debts
however, the French had different ideas and this attempt to receive back debt turned into the second front invasion of Mexico in
1857 Mexico became embroiled in a civil war that pitted forces of liberal reforms Benito Juarez
against conservatives led by felix of Galla
conservatives exert the control from mexico city and the locals from Veracruz
largest part of Mexico after large amounts of fighting the United States recognized the Juarez government in
1859 and in January of
1861
liberal forces captured Mexico City briefly strengthened Juarez's position and legitimacy
However, continues instability a coincided with growing foreign debt that was increasingly difficult for the government to pay
The conservative debt was dropped onto the already indebted Liberal government and the stipulations of the loan scene Khaz, Modan
interest in the original loans
Eventually, the government was driven to stop the monthly payments which caused the British Spanish and French who established a convention of London
Drafting a treaty in their upcoming military campaign to force the Mexican government to pay their debt on December the 7th
I combined European force launched an attack on Veracruz the Allied forces iCup 8 Veracruz an advanced
Orizaba for the camp for the winter in February of the following year Campeche felled to the French fleet with heavy French
Reinforcements arriving weeks later. However, the Triple Alliance fell apart by April of
1862 when it became clear the French want to impose harsh demands on the Juarez government and provoke a full-out war
The British and Spanish withdrew leaving the French to march alone on Mexico City
Following this the French managed to gradually gain control over more and more why
With many conservatives seen the yvaine French as viable allies and aim them were possible
The Mexican army fought his first major battle against the French in the Battle of Puebla on May the 5th
Following the unexpected Mexican victory the Juarez government commemorated the battle as national holiday of single DeMaio. However,
While the POW managed to sell the French until they got reinforcements
It would be short-lived
The following year led to the second battle
Puebla which resulted in Mexican defeat in the French occupation of Mexico City on April the 30th the French Foreign Legion
earns fame in the battle of cam'ron
When an amateur patrol of 65 soldiers led by the one-handed captain Jean dong Xue?
was attacked embassies by Mexican troops who eventually number
3,000 they were forced to make a defense in a nearby
Staple where Dajjal was mortally wounded and his men mounted on a suicidal bayonet attack
Fine to nearly the last man with only three missionaries surviving to this day
The anniversary is April the 30th remains the most important day of celebration for legendaries
Following the capture Mexico City a Utah proclaimed a Catholic Empire on July the 10th
offering the crown to Austrian Archduke Maximilian in the first
This resulted in the official proclamation of the second Mexican Empire a puppet state under the French
Maximilian failed to garner much the way of support from the local populace
however
his policies rather progressive for the time such as his desire to
Abolish child labour limited working hours and abolish the current system of land tendency that essentially in served large sections of the native population
This was too liberal the police Mexico's Conservatives who originally backed the French and the nation's liberals refused to accept the monarch
Leaving Maximilian with few allies within Mexico and largely found a constant front support
following the end of the Americans of the war the now reunited
Nation started to over much more arms and support to the Liberal government in Mexico
Putting diplomatic pressure on France to withdraw their support and this happened in early
1866 as France followed the American in relations more important than the ambition
Following the gradual withdrawal of French troops from the front the Republic's forces scored victory after victory
And by February of the following year were besieged, Mexico City
Maximilien tried to escape on May the 11th and was captured being executed on June the 19th
Much of the protests of most foreign powers with Juarez back in charge the country started to become more stable
They can service were largely decimated due to the small work
They gave the invading French the Juarez government couldn't last long though as Wars Dyne office found reelection
mber, freely odious staged a coup in
1876 and signed himself as president for eleven terms an error refer to as the puffit area
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