Last French troops quit Mexico

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 4.1.3: Hispanic Writing and Culture of Central America and the Caribbean.
Vol. editors: Ben Bollig (University of Oxford), Ceire Broderick (University College Cork), Nuala Finnegan (University College Cork), Anna Forné (Gothenburg University), Cara Levey (University College Cork), Lori Oxford (Western Carolina University), Ailsa Peate (University of Westminster)

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Date of occurrence 1867-03

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Mexico (Location)
France (Involved)

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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://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18533, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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