Last French troops quit Mexico

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Napoleon III had initially supported the Hapburg Archduke Maximilian in taking up the Mexicans' offer to become their Emperor in 1863. However, in the face of strong opposition to Maximilian from Republicans (in turn supported by the USA), Napoleon now withdraws his support, and the French troops leave Mexico.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Last French troops quit Mexico". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18533, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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