Under the orders of French Emperor Napoleon III, French troops
arrive in Mexico in 1861 with a dual purpose: to help the
Confederacy win the war against the United States and to conquer
Mexico. As President Benito Juarez suspends payment of Mexico's
foreign debts, the French drop their facade of debt negotiations
and head for Puebla, where they are soundly defeated in their
attempt to capture the city. The French withdraw from their
stunning setback and spend the summer of 1862 nursing their wounds
and awaiting reinforcements in Orizaba. This gives the Mexicans
ample time to highly fortify Puebla against a future attack. During
spring of 1863 French troops head for Puebla and Mexico City in
what they hope will be a pair of easy victories. Juarez and his
government flee Mexico City rather than trying to defend the
capital against overwhelming odds. The French make their grand
entrance and immediately encounter problems with the Catholic
Church. Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, asked by the French
to become emperor of Mexico, will not accept the throne without a
"popular" vote from the people. When the American Civil War ends in
1865, out-of-work soldiers, generals and high-ranking officials
from the former Confederate government drift into Mexico. General
Ulysses S. Grant's U.S. Army is now free to stage maneuvers along
the border, setting off panic in Mexico City and Paris. Grant's
move prompts Napoleon III to cut his losses and pull his troops
out. Now, it's only a matter of time before Mexican forces retake
the country.
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