
Mexico’s ill-fated Austrian emperor
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The French Empire and the American Civil War in 1865
In 18 65, napoleon the third is disillusioned with his man in mexico. The french general launches what he says will be the last act of the mexican war. He marches something 600 kilometers to this capital. And on the fifteenth of august, which happens to be the birthday of the first emperor, napoleon. writes a letter say, i am seated in the presidential armchair of president quarez,. Well, it's not over. Quares has just retreated again. But if hehad left for e united states america, i don't think he woud have given up the insurgency. I think if wares had left capture, who knows.
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