el cinco de mayo. because of wanting to expand his empire, napoleon iii (grandson of napoleon...
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• Because of wanting to expand his empire, Napoleon III (grandson of Napoleon Bonaparte), of France, decided to conquer Mexico.
• He brought along the future king to rule for him, as him, over there: Maximilian (a Hapsburg prince) and his wife, Carlota.
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• In Europe, Napoleon III had been successful with his expansion in taking down the capital city.
• Their goal: México D.F.
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• Since 1857, the French already had a political—if not military—presence in México, D.F., but until that point, the current governor of Mexico, Benito Juarez, disregarded all French orders.
• They started in Vera Cruz, but by the time they got to Puebla, Mexico, they had something else coming to them.
• General Zaragosa—the leader of the Mexican army—ordered Colonel Porfirio Diaz (a leader of one of his calvary) to fight.
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• The French, along with 8,000 other rebel Mexican rebels, fought against around 5,000 Mestizo & Zapotec Indians, directed by General Zaragosa.
• Colonel Diaz sent his men to the French flanks.
• Napoleon III sent his army to chase Diaz. ¡Qué error!
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• Diaz’ men conquered the men.
• The United States, by this time, had sent military and weapons down, despite its on political unrest, to help the Mexicans.
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• Most of the remaining French charged at the Mexicans through a thunderstorm and had met their fate when hundreds of cattle stampeded them—led only by indigenous people and their machetes.
• Alas, as the French’s resources outnumbered them, this was a significant battle won, but French occupied Mexico for five years, with Maximilian of Austra in charge.
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• Benito Juarez was in charge of Mexico City at the time—a man ½ indigenous, ½ Mexican, but refused to do what the French wanted him to.
• Worked with the French army.• The French were eventually forced to
retreat in 1867 due to political pressure and political overthrow.
• Maximilian was executed.
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• Sources found at:– http://www.vivacincodemayo.org/history.htm– http://clnet.ucla.edu/cinco.html– http://www.mexonline.com/cinco-de-mayo.htm
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