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French occupation of Santo Domingo ended in 1809.
The occupation of Mexico City on December, 1848.
Austro-Hungarian Archduke Fernando Maximilian, who was named emperor of Mexico in 1864
French occupation of Santo Domingo was created in 1795.
He established an exile regime from El Paso del Norte, Chihuahua (todays Ciudad Juarez).
There were four factors that contributed to the end of the French occupation of Mexico:When Mexico City fell to French forces, the Mexican legitimate government and its supporters resorted to guerrilla warfare. This made the occupation of Mexico a very difficult proposition, especially if you take into account the large size of Mexico, which is three and a half times the size of France.It was very expensive for France to provide the arms and financial support required to continue the occupation of Mexico, as most military supplies had to be transported from France.Prussia became a threat to France, and Napoleon III saw the need to recall all his troops around the world in the event of a confrontation with such European power.Finally when the American Civil War (1861-1865) ended, the American government provided financial and diplomatic support to Mexico. No American troops were involved in the Franco-Mexican War.
They didn't. At the end, they were expelled from Mexico but the war lasted for six years (1861-1867).
There were four factors that contributed to the end of such occupation:When Mexico City fell to French forces, the Mexican legitimate government and its supporters resorted to guerrilla warfare. This made the occupation of Mexico a very difficult proposition, especially if you take into account the large size of Mexico, which is three and a half times the size of France.It was very expensive for France to provide the arms and financial support required to continue the occupation of Mexico, as most military supplies had to be transported from France.Prussia became a threat to France, and Napoleon III saw the need to recall all his troops around the world in the event of a confrontation with such European power.Finally when the American Civil War (1861-1865) ended, the American government provided financial and diplomatic support to Mexico. No American troops were involved in the Franco-Mexican War.
Mexico won. There were many reasons preventing the continued occupation of Mexico by French forces:When Mexico City fell to French forces, the Mexican legitimate government and its supporters resorted to guerrilla warfare. This made the occupation of Mexico a very difficult proposition, especially if you take into account the large size of Mexico, which is three and a half times the size of France.It was very expensive for France to provide the arms and financial support required to continue the occupation of Mexico, as most military supplies had to be transported from France.Prussia became a threat to France, and Napoleon III saw the need to recall all his troops around the world in the event of a confrontation with such European power.Finally when the American Civil War (1861-1865) ended, the American government provided financial and diplomatic support to Mexico. No American troops were involved in the Franco-Mexican War.
For resisting the French occupation, overthrowing the Empire, and restoring the Republic, as well as for his efforts to modernize the country, Benito Juarez (1806-1872) is often regarded as Mexico's greatest and most beloved leader.
Mexico is spelled 'le Mexique', and Mexico city is called Mexico in French.
It was a decisive victory for Mexico, with 462 French soldiers killed against only 83 Mexican casualties.