French Mexican War | Mexican army vs French empire army

[@ThePepisto]

three facts stoped the French to hold Mexico during their invation: 1.- the fierce resistance from the republican mexicans that ambushed their supply lines all over the territory, french arms were superior in open field but in the guerila warfare was another story. 2.- in the USA the Union (who suported the republican Mexicans) won over the confederacy (who suported the french) this created lots of pressure against the invaders. 3.- the Prussian army began to threaten the french borders, this gave Napoleon III no other option than retreating his troops.

[@moibe182]

Thanks a god explanation, as mexican I knew point 1 and 2 but didn't had idea about the 3rd. Thanks Prussia!

[@ChanceKearns]

@@moibe182 yeah and then the Franco-Prussian war happened like 3 years later

[@breezywarhead8489]

@@ChanceKearns then Prussian won the war and made French pissed until ww1. British empire fabricated telegram about Germany promise Mexico to return stolen territories that they lost to USA. And France held the big huge grudge against Germany due of Franco-Prussia war

[@ChanceKearns]

@@breezywarhead8489 yeah, was the Zimmermann telegram actually faked?

[@breezywarhead8489]

@@ChanceKearns yeah British empire wanted usa to join the war so badly

[@Dan-sw8tg]

im german and I love Mexico, I lived there for 6 months ( cdmx and Puebla) I never forget it and how warm and hospitable the people are

[@BagoasAnushParsaRad]

Hola!

[@luisvilla799]

Damn Puebla has a lot of Germans due to the car industry

[@Dan-sw8tg]

Hola compadres! Saludos desde Alemania, ya regresé pero como extraño a mi linda tierra mexicana!!

[@gustavoorozco3833]

As a historical account, Mexico was never fully occupied by the French army. In fact, the guerrilla war exhausted the French army, which had other defeats in addition to Cinco de Mayo such as Santa Gertrudis, La Carbonera and Miahuatlán among others, so Mexico was not a piece of cake for the French army...

[@moiee603]

@Monster Hunter The mexican republicans Saw the confederates as "slavery Empire and Bad nation" Juárez and Lincoln were close, and the french Empire support the CSA, Even the one of the generals and politicians of here "Santiago Vidaurri" tried to ally with the CSA and mix both wars, It didnt happen but maybe in an alternative war scenario Mexico and USA would fight toogether aganist french army and confederates. In 1864 and 1865 the french army and conservatives startted to losse the war because the guerrillas caused a lack of war supplies and the war fronts were stopped, it wasnt easy for the french advance to the North of Mexico it was a desert, the french army maybe controlled the cities and capital but they didnt get control over rutes, roads and rural zones and this make it complicated for them get supplies, the french decided to leave for the reasons. 1.- the end of american civil war 2.- the future war aganist Prussia 3.- the front in Mexico was paralyzed

[@davidwen9699]

Then: USA help France defeat Mexico Now:USA help Mexico defeat france

[@ferdinanddestouches3085]

@@davidwen9699 Hmmmm...not at all. France went there for the beautiful eyes of empress Eugénie who influenced Emperor Napoléon III to get French army help a austrian prince to become Emperor of Mexico. France didn't had much interest there...and Northern America was in a war which still has sequels nowadays...And the French, like much of the europeans didn't care much about it, they just wanted cotton. The french allowed CSN privateers to supply in France, and there was some kind of sympathy about the South, but invited americans to fight outside Cherbourg in 1864, between CSN Alabama and USN Kearsage, to point out the fact that France was neutral in this war. Prince de Polignac fought with the South while the Prince d'Orléans fought with the US army (ironically!)...

[@gringologie9302]

@@davidwen9699 in fact USA armed the Mexican against the french.

[@moiee603]

@@gringologie9302 Lincon had a gun block to Mexico during the american civil war because he was in war with confederates and wanted to use those guns for their own war, America sold guns to México just at the end of the war in 1866, those guns were used in the "sitio de Querétaro" btw.

[@c.w.simpsonproductions1230]

Crazy to think this was happening at the same time as the American Civil War.

[@eduardoramos3577]

Yes, haha and Mexico was finishing its Civil War 1858-1861 and then we had the french intervention 1861-1867.

[@eduardoramos3577]

The situation was not favorable for Mexico. And although they could establish a European monarchy, we resisted and we could take them out and re-establish the republic.

[@CaptainBones222]

There should be some kind of movie or show showing a paralell story for the two wars.

[@adamlovegood1231]

the same in Europe prussia fought against the danes in the war of the dukedoms

[@alexisroman3195]

Don't forget the taiping rebellion one of the deadliest wars in human history 20 million deaths

[@brianfuller7691]

The French won the second Battle of Puebla in 17 May 1863 and advanced to Mexico City . But this Battle was both a crucial morale boost and demonstrated Mexican resolve to stand against the French.

[@dennisofster8623]

A relative of ours a one Marcheale of France, Francois Archille Bazaine, Commanded French forces.

[@piepiep2368]

@Akainu Sakazuki94 yes totally!

[@christiannavarro3519]

They won the 1862 battle of Puebla but lost the war lol the French suck at war they should stick to eating baguettes.

[@greenland3052]

Christian Navarro Mexicans have never been good at warfare, this wasn’t even half the French army and Mexico still pretty much lost the French was able to take Mexico City

[@christiannavarro3519]

Akainu Sakazuki94 and still you lost to Haiti and Mexico! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Napoleon also lost and was exiled to the island of Elba.

[@mehdimokeddem146]

it was in this war that there was the battle of Camerone, where 63 French soldiers fought against 2000 Mexican soldiers, after several hours of combat the French were only 4, they had out of ammunition and were exhausted but still had the strength to take their bayonets and charge the Mexicans to the death. A Mexican officer stopped them and asked them to surrender, the last 4 Frenchmen agreed to surrender only on condition that they keep their weapons and that the Mexicans treat the wounded, the Mexican officer told them "we refuse nothing to men like you"

[@__mindflayer__]

That’s badass to two honorable men fighting on different sides.

[@absolutcheese6267]

I’m pretty sure that there’s a quote from a Mexican officer about this: « Those are not men, those are devils. »

[@lindahernandez6360]

Mexico won they have there independence right ? So VIVA MEXICO !

[@lindahernandez6360]

French had the powder and lost , Mexico fought with there souls and heart and beat the them , so what does your comment matter Mexico is free and win !!! With all y’all po ser and weapons 🎉😂

[@mehdimokeddem146]

@@lindahernandez6360 "they fought with their souls" and they negotiated with the last 4 french soldiers alive so much they had beaten them to 63vs2000 😂

[@cesarlopezvillalobos3013]

Ellos son los primeros soldados del mundo, pero ustedes son los primeros hijos de México. -Ignacio Zaragoza

[@engagementengagement8836]

Pero perdieron en una batalla 13 días después

[@cesarlopezvillalobos3013]

@@engagementengagement8836 pero quien ganó al final?

[@andrikpavan8473]

@@cesarlopezvillalobos3013 Francia.

[@cesarlopezvillalobos3013]

@@andrikpavan8473 y porque no estamos hablando en francés?

[@Kobk.e]

Cesar LOPEZ VILLALOBOS porque los franceses se marcharon dejando a Maximiliano como emperador, pero el era demasiado liberal y al final no siguió lo que le decía el imperio de Francia, igual y Francia iba a terminar vendiendo mexico a Estados Unidos como Luisina o se negociaría la independencia de forma diplomática, en esos años Francia ocupó mucho más países y estos le compraron su libertad

[@epik_abbles_eater]

"They are the first soldiers in the world, but you are the first children of Mexico" -Ignacio Zaragoza 🇲🇽

[@agiagustus8230]

What is name this movie ?

[@leonidassosa989]

​Cinco de mayo la batalla

[@ellicenciadonacoquesecomel3381]

During the war with France, the Mexican army continued to use old english brown bess rifles, light artillery such as mortars and 8-pounders were melted down in Mexico, the 12-pounder heavy artillery was still old colonial gribeauval guns. It was not until the end of the American Civil War that the Mexican guerrilla began to be supplied with modern weapons such as the Springfield 1861 and at the end of the war with Henry 1866 rifles

[@オールドカイヌ]

México and France are awesome and beautiful countries

[@Someone-ql2rm]

Yup

[@Philip54622]

Yes said the cartel as he grabbed another cigar

[@gerardo8570]

@@Philip54622 huh

[@Philip54622]

@@gerardo8570 wot

[@Dr.House92]

@@Philip54622 Guy watches to much narcos on Netflix, probably never even been to Mexico.

[@maksdorleans]

"ici, ils étaient 60 contre toute une armée..." VIVE LA FRANCE 🇲🇫 respect to Mexico 🇲🇽

[@adamlovegood1231]

Viva la Francia! Respeto a quienes lo merecen !

[@__mindflayer__]

To be fair, most of those Mexicans were mostly just Farmers with pitchforks.

[@maksdorleans]

@@__mindflayer__ To be fair you are out of your mind, what you are saying is the equivalent of saying that the US in Afghanistan were fighting farmers with pitchfork. Farmers yes, but with actual weapons, not pitchfork. Go back to school and you'll get the chance to learn that it was the Mexican army... With canons and rifles. You don't destroy a damn fort with pitchfork. 🤣

[@maksdorleans]

@@__mindflayer__ and even if "most" of them had pitchfork, you realize that it took only 61 Mexicans with guns to outnumber the French? On 2000-3000 Mexicans I'm pretty sure at least 200 of them had guns

[@__mindflayer__]

@@maksdorleans You realize that from those 200 guns they were using some of the most inferior rifles?

[@tyrannicalgod6064]

Viva Mexico from Czech Republic 🇨🇿❤🇲🇽

[@etsonguerra4252]

The french had never fought people that used machetes instead of bayonets...They where impressed by the Mexicans so much ,that they understood the bravery of instead of firing they preferred to fight hand to hand ,and face to face..

[@ardugaleen2231]

Brave men against brave men. Mexicans were men of honor, they spared the lives of the survivors of camerone. Even with this war you stay in our hearts our catholic brothers 🇲🇽🇫🇷

[@etsonguerra4252]

@@ardugaleen2231 Mexico was not fighting the French alone , Mexico had volunteers from other countries like for example from Spain, and neighboring countries like Guatemala .... They all where fighting for the liberty of Mexico .

[@ardugaleen2231]

@@etsonguerra4252 mainly mexican.

[@lapinmalin8626]

Ils ont chargé à la baïonnette car l'âne qui transportait les munitions s'était enfuis et à la fin de la journée ils n'avaient plus de munitions

[@BARIONIX0018]

​@@etsonguerra4252 That's interesting, I thought it was our people alone against Europe, can you tell me where you saw that information? I want to read more about it.

[@lkvideos7181]

Don't know how historicaly accurate this portrayal of events is, but it's one of the best battle scenes I've seen of that period, in recent time.

[@axelavila231]

I've hear that in this battle the french used colonial troops armed with melee weapons,they were repelled by Mexican natives with machetes. I'm not sure tho

[@lkvideos7181]

@@axelavila231 That sounds absolutely brutal.

[@axelavila231]

@@lkvideos7181 That's war,buddy

[@lkvideos7181]

@@axelavila231 You've been in war ?

[@axelavila231]

@@lkvideos7181 No,but you don't need to be in one to know some nasty stuff happens.

[@HALKS88]

Im from Greece and i love México 🇬🇷💙💚🇲🇽

[@adamlovegood1231]

many thanks!! love from Mexico to beautiful Greece! great cradle of western civilization! 🇬🇷🫂🇲🇽

[@idkidkidk2762]

Thank you for loving my country Mexico

[@almagalvan374]

Gracias I’m Mexican 😉

[@unapersonarandom2807]

@@almagalvan374 se dice thanks, no gracias en ingles

[@JuanPuercoIsCalling]

Greece is freakin’ beautiful.

[@enriqueduran5215]

Can't believe my great great grandfather was here... he was French. Never got the chance to go back so he stayed in Mexico 🇲🇽

[@dondoza5332]

Wow that’s crazy if you think about it, that changed the blood line forever and now your Mexican

[@enriqueduran5215]

@@dondoza5332 Before my grandfather passed he did mention that he had a family in France!! Just speechless when he told me

[@deepfriedapple4606]

Same my great great grandmother was french and i am Mexican

[@usamarins7471]

@@enriqueduran5215 ça doit pas être facile d'être français là-bas

[@TrejoS1.80.3.]

Mine too!some my friends too.both parents families from France and still have families there too

[@PauloBerni699]

My Mexican American wife & one of my grandmothers were born with patently French last names. The legacy of the French endures it seems. Yes, we eat refríed beans in side of a croissant and French toast with huevos rancheros! (Okay, not generally together!)

[@polishherowitoldpilecki5521]

Are you saying that your Mexican and your Mexican wife are of partial French ancestry. Or that your French and your wife also has partial French roots.

[@Elitecommando501]

@Stickman Mexicans don't have portuguese bloodlines btw. That's only Brazilians. My name is Jorge Louis Esquivel and im Mexican. French last names are more common than you think among Mexicans. the remnants of our french/spanish ancestors

[@Leo7s1822]

@@Elitecommando501 What about the Jews that had escaped? there are a good amount in the former Spanish colonies.

[@Elitecommando501]

@@Leo7s1822 Yeah aswell as Ashkenazi jews. Alotta Mexicans have atleast 5-10% jew in them. Ive seen plenty of videos on DNA tests. Mexico is just one big orgy of mixed races lol

[@Leo7s1822]

@@Elitecommando501 Sephardim*

[@davidefrainpachecoflores1522]

Like:mexican Coment:french

[@kouchka0667]

Vive la République !

[@lapinmalin8626]

Camerone :)

[@york7201]

Which mexico though, empire or republic?

[@williampoole1742]

Subscribe for TEXAS

[@Dog-ql9dk]

Viva México

[@lanceramoran45579]

Respect mexico🇲🇽 from Philippines🇵🇭

[@adamlovegood1231]

Thanks bros ! 🇵🇭🤝🇲🇽

[@sivaratnamasabaratnam8946]

​@@adamlovegood1231Emperor Maxmillian was Austrian. 2:10

[@adamlovegood1231]

@@sivaratnamasabaratnam8946 si, eso ya lo se, cuál es el punto?

[@xify4315]

Respect to Mexico from france 🇨🇵🤝🇲🇽

[@maria-melek]

Respect to the croissants from a taco 🇲🇽🤝🏼🇫🇷

[@sanjadebbarma2388]

fuck france from mexico

[@sanders2222]

@@maria-melek

[@ratawheels8423]

@@maria-melek 🤣

[@antonioduenas8196]

Respect back

[@marcasuata5390]

Francia:tenemos una racha de victorias ganadas Mexico:tenian

[@francohernandez3801]

Después de la paliza que les dio 🇺🇸 ganarle a una expedición francesa fue como el premio consuelo de una feria de pueblo .

[@stefan_last_commando]

@@francohernandez3801 En realidad fueron dos invasiones de parte de EUA contra México. La primera del 46-47 y posteriormente del 47-48. Podría parecer la misma guerra pero la primera se dió por el norte directamente, la cual ganó México, concluyendo está invasión en la batalla de la Angostura. Posteriormente la segunda invasión del 47-48 fue por el este atravez del puerto de Veracruz y en contraste con la anterior donde el ejército estadunidense estaba compuesto entre milicias voluntarias y regulares, en la segunda invasión EUA uso una fuerza expedicionaria de regulares bien equipada y preparada, la cual mediante una campaña ráfaga logró capturar la Ciudad de México. Un factor importe para el éxito de la invasión fue la descoordinacion entre algunos mandos del ejército mexicano, ya que el presidente Santa Ana en un momento definitivo de la invasión abandono a un general con el que tenía rivalidades en un momento criticó de la batalla. Por otra parte se puede señalar el problema del sistema de abastecimiento, el cual estába mal organizado, esto se ve en la batalla de Churubusco donde el congreso le envío al general Anaya calibres que no correspondían. Por último un mal sistema de saneamiento, pues de este se encargaron mujeres voluntarias y no profesionales del ejército. Estados Unidos si tenía un buen sistema de abastecimiento y saneamiento pagado y mandos con un sólo objetivo. Por lo que puede ver para México no fue compensatoria la victoria en la batalla de Puebla, pues muchos factores hubo alrededor de las invasiones por parte de Estados Unidos, es más, se puede conciderar la victoria contra el imperio de Maximiliano apoyado por el imperio francés de mayor éxito, pues se venció a una fuerza invasora tras una guerra civil, la cual estába conformada por varios de los mejores soldados del mundo, como los suavos y la legión extranjera.

[@francohernandez3801]

@@stefan_last_commando guau ! . Esa respuesta que me dio me gusta y enseña mucho 🖒 .

[@danrooc]

@@stefan_last_commando Es erróneo hablar de "dos guerras" contra EUA; se trató de dos CAMPAÑAS de la MISMA GUERRA. Ninguna de ellas la "ganó" México; la Angostura se resolvió con lo que podría llamarse una cuasi-victoria táctica mexicana muy costosa (frenó el avance del Gral. Taylor), pero victoria estratégica del ejército invasor que retuvo su posición y Santa Anna debió retirarse por falta de suministros básicos y temor a una insurrección en la capital. Más allá del desorden de abastecimiento y saneamiento, México sufría un escandaloso desorden político y muchos estados se negaron a aportar tropas. La Batalla de Puebla NO se libró contra el Imperio de Maximiliano, pues éste se instauró solo tras la victoria de la expedición militar francesa. La caída del Imperio ocurrió cuando Francia retiró sus soldados y dejó a Maximiliano en desventaja militar contra el ejército juarista, más grande y pertrechado por EUA.

[@stefan_last_commando]

@@danrooc probablemente no me explique bien, pero efectivamente dos campañas del 46 al 47 y del 47 al 48. Y efectivamente el desastre internó político se vio evidente al no poder organizar un ejército efectivamente. Más en relación con la batalla de la Angostura lo concidere como una victoria, pues se logró evitar el objetivo de una de las partes que era la invasión del territorio en esa campaña. Ahora hago referencia a la victoria contra el imperio de Maximiliano, porque la victoria en la batalla de Puebla no fue el final de la intervención, sino que está finalizó tras la caída del imperio de Maximiliano como hace referencia. Y el hecho de que México halla sido capaz de de rechazar una ocupación tras una costosa victoria como la de Puebla, y tras una derrota en esta misma y la perdida de la capital, además de haber pasado anteriormente una guerra civil es algo de gran mérito.

[@azb3728]

This is the content I’m here for. A lesser known war and a film I’d never normally see. However it’d be so much if you included things like : The name of the film, the year the film is set in and the conflict it shows, and the battle(s) that it shows. This will enable people to do their own reading around what they see and learn more about it. Also, it would be really great if you could get some substitles.

[@species6339]

Ashley Borges for the record, the British name of the film is ‘The Battle, it’s set in 1862 and marks the start of France’s attempt to subdue and make mexico part of the french empire with help from mexican royalists....the film focuses on the First Battle of Puebla

[@otaniesa]

the title is 5 de mayo, from 2015 (aprox). it depicts the first battle for puebla during the french invasion of mexico in 1862

[@laurentpremel]

@@species6339 Indeed, but not to make Mexico a part of the french empire, rather a puppet state under the rule of Maximilian of Austria ;)

[@GuderII]

Shotgun bom2 .: *How about No* bear meme

[@snakeenjoyingacanofbeans5219]

It’s the Battle of Puebla. Napoleon III was trying to protect the rightful ruler of Mexico from the cannibalistic, godless hordes of r*publicans

[@bebamagua7326]

Viva mexico libre!! saludos de brasil

[@Chris-kc3is]

Viva fort alamo Texas is USA the sud amircan is not badass😉😉😉 The brasilian is wife

[@bebamagua7326]

@@Chris-kc3is yes viva American badass too

[@enderlinde3152]

@@Chris-kc3is The Alamo is gone lol, only the chapel stands ;)

[@famicomchannel3681]

shut up from mexico and stop watching el chavez it makes you stupid

[@rickvandark6602]

En esta guerra el gobierno de la república mexicana se enfrentó no solo al ejército francés sino a soldados de Bélgica,Austria,Argelia, mexicanos monarquicos y a la legión extranjera

[@LolonMatinez]

La mayoría de los elementos del ejército francés eran de Argelia de hecho.

[@jorge6207]

This is very well directed. The cinematography is amazing.

[@carls779]

I think it's terrible, got all dizzy

[@ugurkurshad]

Long live Mexico, Viva Mexico respect from Azerbaijan!

[@JuanPerez-ik6iq]

Viva mexico cabrones viva Azerbaijan.

[@ugurkurshad]

@@JuanPerez-ik6iq ❤️❤️

[@kevinpride6543]

Damned good combat scenes. Very realistic.

[@danielrogge3085]

Only if you're either a) sarcastic or b) don't understand 19th century warfare.

[@greenland3052]

Daniel Rogge this happened in 1860’s..

[@cpp3221]

Good scene but accurate only for the early 19th century warfare. At that time a Minié munition could pierce 3 body aligned at 50 meter and still be lethal. So the two side are too close

[@chowdhury_138]

it is the war when tacos wins over croissant ...

[@adankmeme651]

Lol I like how people wrote down these comments saying that the mexicans defeated the french which is true but the battle in this vid shows the exact opposite lol

[@adankmeme651]

@Long live old Europe yes the battle in this video

[@cesarlopezvillalobos3013]

@@tyrshand8180 we won the war

[@cesarlopezvillalobos3013]

@@tyrshand8180 we celebrate the war for us is a proude win against a enemy and traitors, we won at last

[@cesarlopezvillalobos3013]

@@tyrshand8180 yo vivo en México también jajajaja

[@АнтониоМарлевски]

I love the moving of the camera. It makes it very realistic.

[@victoryoneable]

Yes, the cameraman was very brave and managed to get footage of some heavy fighting. It's a pity he couldn't keep the camera more steady, but he did his best. He was lucky not to get shot himself.

[@dylan2478]

victoryoneable XD

[@spartanlion2819]

It's totally annoying

[@weetak]

Saving private ryan and blair witch project started this trend

[@ibragimsalikhov8262]

Как фильм называется

[@JoelMarioMX]

Francia: “vamos a invadir Mexico” Literalmente todo Mexico: *”A Chingar su madre mijo, amonos.”*

[@exforshistori]

Yo tengo varios videos de batallas de mexico contra los franceses

[@ohalfacoke5329]

Muy verdad 😂

[@alonzomadrigal2481]

XD

[@alonzomadrigal2481]

Si si

[@deltharion]

Los conservadores no estarían en acuerdo

[@neolitobject]

When men had balls.

[@Jevorkan9168]

Yes, Minié balls. 😆

[@mal_3157]

What do you mean?

[@madarauchiha6492]

Well these days the world is more civilized

[@NOPAINTHERULER.v2]

@@madarauchiha6492 did you not watch the video

[@madarauchiha6492]

@@NOPAINTHERULER.v2 I did, your point? I'm saying that these days war isn't as common as it used to be and if there ever is another war I believe it'll be little combat and more of a technology leaning "war".

[@Beorthere]

One of the first wars where Americans and Mexicans fought side by side against Europeans.

[@kingfriday.]

Props to the cameraman who time traveled to the 1860s to get us the footage.

[@theofiloschristodoulakis7350]

At 1:54, what the French artillery officer says? "Canon numéro un, Feu!"???Does he say that??? Please help! Thank you! From a Greek friend of Mexico and France!!!❤

[@cpp3221]

He says "pièce numéro, feu !", which can translate in the litteral sense "piece number one, fire !", but a more accurate meaning would be "first gun, fire !"

[@theofiloschristodoulakis7350]

​@@cpp3221 thank you a lot my friend!!!thank you so much!!! I had squeezed my mind to understand what did the artillery officer say...perhaps the reason for that is the fact that they are Mexican actors who speak French and their accent is not good. Anyway, thank you so much for your response and for your help!!!

[@cpp3221]

@@theofiloschristodoulakis7350 You're welcome. Even though their accent isn't the one most french people got, as a native speaker, I must give them credit as if they're mexicans actors that spoke french, they did a very good job (but I can understand it is hard for you to understand if you're not a native speaker).

[@theofiloschristodoulakis7350]

@@cpp3221 you are right! That's true!

[@ConstancioRosellini5873]

My homeland 🇲🇽 has been attacked in the worst moments of anarchy, by superior enemies, such as the United States, and France. The Mexican political anarchy of the 19th century was exploited by the worst neighbor that could touch us, the United States, in its expansionist policy, who stole from us in the most unjust way a large portion of national territory. But empires are not eternal. I'm Mexican-Italian but when the country calls me I will be ready to defend it. Greetings from Xalapa, Veracruz.

[@restitutororbis964]

I agree with many of the things you said, friend. Greetings from Tamaulipas.

[@andresmora5192]

But don't worry, the hegemony of Uncle Sam is about to end, there is little left for China to surpass Uncle Sam. Saludos desde Minatitlán, Veracruz.

[@notyourbuddy26]

@Idk Idk do some reasearch

[@cj16423]

This is why I don't like being american

[@alonzomadrigal2481]

I also agree if i weee in that time of during the french and Mexican war i would definitely fight for mexico greetings from Oaxaca

[@dereinzigwahre8764]

French Mexican war seems to me as one of the most random wars in history ever.

[@LordDefekator]

Not at all. Europeans invaded countries all over the world, Just France put their armies as far as South Asia. All África and the Middle East were under French control. In Nort America half of Canadá was French colony, same with the Louisiana in the USA, Haití in the Caribbean. Still today, France have some territories in the Caribbean and South America (Goadalupe Island and Guyana). They try to conquer México because USA was distracted by a civil war, but that didn't last long.

[@dr.peanutsheesh6176]

Or you just search it up were allies and Nazis fought together in last stand of those opponents.

[@mazapan383]

Did you know that this particular battle was the first defeat the French suffered in more than 50 years. Infact, the last battle they had lost was the battle of waterloo. This battle was so devastating to French moral that its general, the Comte de Lorencez, went mad and was subsequently replaced by a more experienced one that helped lead the fall of Puebla the second time. It was also the battle that helped shield North America from French imperialism and began an area of mild collaboration to kick out European powers with the U.S. from this continent.

[@danrooc]

Lorencez never went mad. Although in disgrace, he was made Grand Officier de la Légion d'Honneur in 1866. Later on he was inspector general from 1864-1870 and was put in charge of a garrison in Toulouse at the begining of the Franco Prussian war.

[@mazapan383]

@@danrooc Hi there! Very true. Thanks for that info. Though you have to understand I meant to put mad as a way to describe him not being able to recuperate from the devastating loss. According to his own accounts. The fact that he thought the Mexican people where an inferior race only added to his once superior imperialistic ideology. That particular battle greatly influenced his performance in his later war with Prussia as he and Napoleon the III were eventually captured.

[@danrooc]

@@mazapan383 Hello! You're welcome. I agree, Lorencez bolstered himself too much and too soon. If not turned mad, he was utterly humilliated by his own words. Napoleon III himself wanted him out of command immediately. Though, the term "race" was current back then, commonly used to what we would call today 'people' or 'nationality'. Greetings.

[@mazapan383]

@@danrooc You know in Spanish, particularly Mexican, race or Raza is still used to describe a people or nationality, it is a very interesting thing. To know the french viewed it as such back in their imperialistic era is truly fascinating. Thank you! God Bless!

[@danrooc]

@@mazapan383 Yep. It's not too long ago since the term was commonly used. In some speeches Churchill referred his nation as the "British race"; no problem. After XXth century eugenics and WW2 the term turned 'politically incorrect'. Rather than politically, Lorencez was militarily incorrect. God bless you too my friend.

[@mrcafebueno]

For the record, General Zaragoza was born in Goliad, Texas USA. To this date every 5 de mayo in his home town they have a celebration in his honor. Obviously it was Mexico prior to

[@chehuicho]

Texas, Mexico men

[@Nova-kq9ek]

Go back to school, texas was mexican

[@paladinsix9285]

Actually, it was Spanish. The Dictator Santa Anna violated the Mexican Constitution, and made War upon numerous northern Mexican states. The others were subjugated by Santa Anna! Only Tejas/Texas remained independent! Texas gaining Independence from the Dictator Santa Anna is no less legitimate than the Mexican Independence from Spain.

[@paladinsix9285]

Both Spain and France had claims upon what is now the western USA. The USA was offered an opportunity to purchase the French rights (because they figured England would take them by force). Mexico claimed the Spanish claims due to victory in War against Spain. Thus the USA did the same thing to Mexico that Mexico did to Spain. Except the USA occupied Mexico all the way to Mexico City. The USA didn't claim the settled areas of Mexico, rather the areas we had claims to from the Louisiana Purchase. And, the USA paid Mexico for that land.

[@paladinsix9285]

Repudiation of the Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo wouldn't return Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California to Mexico, it would "return" everything down to Mexico City to the USA! Remember, Texas had been an independent Republic nearly as long as Mexico had been independent from Spain!

[@peaceraybob]

Normally, the standard in US films (at least), is that a good looking guy who refuses to wear a hat so you can see how pretty his hair is MUST be one of the heroes. Imagine my surprise at seeing that this wasn't the case this one time.

[@funkyyeet4737]

Actually, this movie was made in Mexico, its about the Battle of Puebla in 1862, a major victory during the second french intervention in mexico. (The movie is called Cinco de Mayo: La batalla)

[@mexicoignaciozaragoza1239]

When Mexico refused to repay their loans, France, the United Kingdom, and Spain got angry at Mexico for not repaying their loans. France, however, had the deepest grievances. The Battle of Puebla is of more significance to the United States of America than many people realize. At that time, the Civil War was at its height, and Union forces were stretched to their limits. France, under Napoleon III, wanted to support the Confederacy, in an attempt to tear the United States apart by possibly reclaiming the Louisiana Territory. The Battle of Puebla, however, changed all that. By the time the French was able to send more troops, the Battle of Gettysburg had broken the back of the Confederacy, thereby showing the French that the Confederates were in no position to be the kind of trading partners that they and other imperialist governments in Europe were looking for. Once the Civil War ended, Lincoln and Johnson openly sent aid to the Mexican troops, thus putting the kibosh on the arrogant Louis Napoleon's schemes once and for all.

[@Dannyboi-re7vb]

The reason Mexico refused to pay the loan was due to the fact it was with interest and it was compounded as the total amount every single Mexican govt has owned . They played both sides the liberals and the conservatives for years and when the fighting was over gave them the bill for all parties involved.

[@mattwashere__]

@@Dannyboi-re7vbsadly Mexico still has a huge debt even from that time

[@geovannycoral6388]

The reason why México couldn't pay the debt is because they were fighting their own civil war, The Reforma War.

[@haroldhale2709]

The U.S. sent more than aid, U.S. troops were rushed to the Mexican border as well. This sent a clear message that if the French wanted to try to persist in their efforts, American forces were prepared to cross the border and help the Mexicans kick them out. On January 31, 1866, Napoleon III ordered the withdrawal of French troops.

[@alfx5432]

Thank you for your knowledge.

[@colojom5426]

Y pensar que lo quitaron de los billetes para poner a frida khalo

[@raphaelstudios6947]

La cara principal del billete es diego Rivera el sapo

[@iustus6940]

Ya chole con Benito Juárez, yo quiero a Zapata o a Vicente en el billete ;(

[@antiprogre8999]

@@raphaelstudios6947 Que estupidez poner a ese sobrevalorado pintor con sobrepeso cuando en México hay verdaderos héroes.

[@deepfriedorange4066]

Ni madres, que pongan a lazaro cardenas, el mejor presidente.

[@deepfriedorange4066]

Pero zaragoza si si ubiera quedado en el billete de 500, que triste que lo quitaron.

[@Rgla21]

The French still lost the second battle because in the end Mexico 🇲🇽 won the war. ❤️🇲🇽

[@bebased1785]

Good thing Napoleon’s grandson was incompetent. Or else Mexico would be French. 🇲🇽❤️

[@moe3213]

@@bebased1785 Worse fate than remaning part of spain

[@jirrocapillo8767]

@@bebased1785 it was napoleon’s nephew by the way he never had a grandson

[@BagoasAnushParsaRad]

@@bebased1785 Lo malo es que los mexicanos sufrirían de racismo de parte de los franceses. :/

[@rumbleice9467]

Respeto a Mexico y Francia desde los EEUU. ¡Que viva México!

[@kevinvazquez8707]

‪🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️🟥🟥🟥🟥‬ ‪🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜️⬜️🦅⬜️⬜️🟥🟥🟥🟥‬ ‪🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️🟥🟥🟥🟥‬ ‪🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️🟥🟥🟥🟥‬

[@lvlc6023]

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[@dereinzigwahre8764]

la cucaracha intensifies*

[@chevelo2000]

Cuando grito " Viva México".....mi subconciente la continúo con "Cabrones"

[@aug-pahunters51]

The French vs. Mexico. Please, enlightened me with your troop movement and artillery fire.

[@roderickreilly9666]

was that the battle of Puebla (Cinco de Maio)?

[@adriansantos6085]

Si, algunos confunden esta película con la batalla de camarón pero está película habla sobre la batalla del 5 de mayo

[@Sebas-Mini-CR7]

My great grandfather was the one who said viva 🇲🇽

[@alexandrefr8029]

Le second empire avec Napoléon 3 , neveu de Napoléon premier n’est pas connu aux yeux du monde même en France et pourtant c’est peut être à cette période que la France était la plus puissante. Elle mérite d’être connu ! Vive la France 🇫🇷

[@ab9840]

No. Viva México!!

[@ekiracrown1138]

@Akainu Sakazuki94 really?

[@alexandrefr8029]

Akainu Sakazuki94 la France pays millénaires qui s’est construit et a su subsister au prix du sang versé des français ! La France a la vie à la mort!

[@piepiep2368]

@@ab9840 heu... Vive la france et Mexico..

[@piepiep2368]

@@ekiracrown1138 yes true

[@beatrizaranda7890]

Viva México soy de México y me enorgullezco de mi paiz viva mexicoo🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@diegocastaneda1016]

México debería aprender de su gloria pasada, volver a ser fuerte y echar al mal gobierno PRIANISTA y a quien fuere que no se comporte a la altura del Pueblo Mexicano fuera

[@Elitecommando501]

@@diegocastaneda1016 todos los Gobiernos no se comportan a la altura de la historia de Mexico. Una mancha al honor del pais

[@famicomchannel3681]

@@diegocastaneda1016 manuel bartlett amiguito del pejestorio y un expriista como el explicanos eso no te hagas pejendejo

[@pyrothefriendlyarsonist9195]

"These are not men! They are demons!" - Franciso de Paula Milán, officer of the Mexican army after meeting the last three surviving French Soldiers after the battle of Camrón

[@BARIONIX0018]

Hahaha you Frenchies were more resentful, They won the camaron one but lost the war, so much so that Napoleon the Third could not even see Mexico in paint.

[@TheFearsomePredator]

​@@BARIONIX0018little Mexican coping for no reason

[@Jesuslovesallpray]

​@@TheFearsomePredatorHaha got your first defeat by a little Mexican in 50 years😅😅😅

[@IndridCold-v7i]

La leyenda de Camaron, lindamente maquillada para tapar el desastre y la humillacion de Puebla sobre los presuntuosos oficiales franceses. Preguntales porque sobre la batalla de Puebla no mencionan nada en las escuelas francesas jajaja

[@Charleville1777]

Vive la France un grand respect au Mexique

[@noebadillo9295]

Vive la Fraternite now we are good friends Mexico 🇲🇽 and France 🇫🇷

[@ardugaleen2231]

Viva mexico, y la paz entre nuestras naciones. Los mexicanos lucharon como diables!! (Mi español no es muy buen, lo siento)

[@peterconrad6135]

The French learned nothing from, "The Spanish Ulcer" they were defeated by guerrilla warfare in Spain against Napolean.........and again by the Mexicans utilizing guerrilla warfare against Napolean III

[@MrAurelien75015]

Now I want to play France VS Mexican army in Age of empire III...

[@laben3814]

Viva Mexico 🇲🇽

[@Xinder720]

Somebody help me out here. I know that during the American Civil War that repeating firearms (lever-action rifles) were starting to come into action, but were any of these used in the French Mexican War?

[@Nova-kq9ek]

Wish the make another movie like this about Mexican history, I loved may the 5th

[@AnticommieAndFascist]

What movie is this bro?

[@markperacullo7541]

TACOS VS BAGUETTE 1867

[@Jevorkan9168]

*1862.

[@professionaltaxevader4638]

@arshi 2003 churro is from spain

[@オールドカイヌ]

@@professionaltaxevader4638 xD

[@upstreamtoast3512]

@@professionaltaxevader4638 fuck ur Spain Spain mi nalgas homes

[@kenfox5442]

You sure put on dam good videos

[@JuCarlos-ex8ip]

I'm impressed 👏 how well this movie was made

[@sauronmordor7494]

Nice vidéo^^

[@TOBIRAMAx]

I think it is the reason why I got my French last name, I'm a Mexican but my Family name is Laurent 🤣.😅

[@roningarcia5771]

Please study your bloodline, don't let it just be a guess brother. I studied mine and visited my family's origin towns in Italy and Spain.

[@cpp3221]

Laurent is definitely a french name. I guess one of your travelling ancestor ended up finding a home despite the war .

[@rose-park8242]

I am from MEXICO🇲🇽 long live Mexico🇲🇽

[@herushiii]

*the tacos have defeated the baguettes 😂😂

[@godefroydharcourt2228]

it's look like it's the opposite. no ?

[@Chris-kc3is]

Bah non 😁

[@Chris-kc3is]

Et la prise de Mexico , c est de la merde ?

[@mmm.4364]

Thank to Mexico USA is free from the french u fuking idiot that why in USA we celebrate May 5 too

[@SoryRN]

@@Chris-kc3is ??

[@pabloopazo7004]

Impresionante recreación.

[@DrillEntertainmentNetwork]

MEXICO 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@johnadm3479]

Arab support Mexico

[@solveiglecosaque9783]

FRANCE 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

[@guerito5219]

Solveig LeCosaque 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽 Just wait until we retake Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, The Empire is back and we can be better as ever, My fellow Mexicans will learn from history.

[@DrillEntertainmentNetwork]

@@guerito5219 😐

[@shortydrew6349]

@@guerito5219 bro chilll

[@SKY-jv9ue]

GREAT Action! Seems the Mexicans are the only ones that fought & WON the struggle from being a European colony in the 1800s! WELL done Mexico! Also, in the end they executed a European king, Maximilian, for trying to rule over Mexico, what country has ever done THAT?

[@jonathanwilliams1065]

Maximillian didn’t even want the job Half of Mexico wanted him to rule

[@rogerborroel4707]

@@jonathanwilliams1065 Only the conservatives wanted him to take over. No other country but Mexico has executed European royalty.

[@jonathanwilliams1065]

@@rogerborroel4707 you seem to forget France is famous for executing European royalty As for conservatives why shouldn’t they have a say?

[@rogerborroel4707]

@@jonathanwilliams1065 England too, and Russia too have executed so-called royalty. As for Mexico, conservatism was bad for the country during the 19th century - the country was ruled by the military & church.

[@jonathanwilliams1065]

@@rogerborroel4707 conservatism was bad for the country according to who?

[@MesquiteTree0521]

You know who was in this battle too? Porfirio Diaz.

[@brycesuderow3576]

Tell me what the name of the movie is, when it came out and who directed it

[@mnrosariodiazhdz5972]

VIVA MEXICO LIBRE!! ✨🇦🇩✨ VIVA MEXICO FREE!!! ✨☀️🌙✨ Today & Forever!! 🎵😘💕✨

[@joea4936]

Cool. But really overdoing the shakycamera thing for me to actually watch it.

[@flynt4156]

Légion étrangère vous pouvez pas test les Tacos :)

[@coeursdelouest1626]

Personne peu la teste 😁

[@carlosmontalvan9154]

El imperio hubiese sido un estado poderoso para contrarrestar el poderío anglosajón.

[@Ryosuke1208]

@@mexicobasado8177 Pensé que estabas hablando italiano.

[@Miss-e4w]

Si

[@SKY-jv9ue]

A great movie on a GREAT event in Mexican history!

[@cahayadalamgelap3808]

after the heroic foughts what is mexico now.?

[@MrJuvefrank]

Mexico is cheapskateville. People there make people work full time for a measly 45 dollars a week.

[@Ryosuke1208]

Film: Mexican Comments: English Likes: French Hotel: Trivago

[@adankmeme651]

Wait but the french won the battle in this vid.

[@Ryosuke1208]

@@adankmeme651 Corrected!

[@adankmeme651]

@@Ryosuke1208 ok but you are sorta right since they lost the war, but a little thing you might wanna know the french were really steamrolling into mexico, and the mexicans were almost conqured until the american civil war ended, a reunified america started shipping supplies to mexico because they didn't wanna see france gain any power in the west (thats what I think correct me if im wrong) the mexicans started to win and drove the french out of mexico

[@Ryosuke1208]

@@adankmeme651 Hmm it's kinda funny but it seems that everyone in the comments knows more about history of my own country than me. I'll have to undust my history books. Another thing is that the official version (the one taught at schools) can vary greatly from what really happened.

[@adankmeme651]

@@Ryosuke1208 oh you mexican, ok, I like your country

[@MajdaNmaryam]

Is it true that most of the French army soldiers weren’t even French but muslims from Algeria?

[@iqbalvilglez.7305]

There were the zuavs, french elite troops from algerian origin, the most feared infantry in Europe, look at their arabic uniforms, indeed, there were a lot of muslims. In the french army that invaded Mexico, there were troops from France, Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, mexican conservatives and also allied regiments from other european empires.

[@RandomdYTxdxd777]

Francia no habia perdido ninguna batalla desde Waterloo, hasta ese día

[@MoreauMoreau-t1d]

France won all the battles in Mexico.. 20,000 French soldiers vs 80,000 Mexicans

[@SirAuron777]

What movie or documentary is this from?

[@species6339]

Finally, someone else whose seen this film, very good close quarter fighting

[@alexmag342]

Not bad for a movie but completely unrealistic in reality, charges where made in and stayed in formation close quarters on the field of battle would be in formation usually the ones being charged would rout, the movie makes it look like both sides broke rank and routed.

[@tomweaverling1366]

Nice to see some Zuaves in the mix.

[@bebased1785]

French Colonial Empire was badass can’t lie.

[@seanweston2907]

Mexican victories were few and usually small. The French occupied the cities but were unable to hold the vast open spaces thus eventually giving up

[@hhale]

There was more to it than that...American military aid and the threat of American military intervention after the American Civil War ended helped to force the French out of Mexico. Without French support, the Mexicans were able to topple the regime of Emperor Maximilian.

[@jumperwilli7770]

Wring, it’s because of the UsA and Prussia, basically foreign affairs

[@thibskywalker4450]

@@hhale Not only, the political mistakes and clumsiness of Maximillien who did not know Mexico and its customs. As well as the pressure from the French Parliament which thought that the operation was becoming too costly in resources. And finally, the tensions with Prussia which forced Napoleon III to withdraw his troops.

[@ohmyrage]

This is also how the federal government still works in Mexico today. They hold big cities and cartel has the rest

[@shiroumxm2052]

at the beginning we were fighting with not enough weapons..and yes we lost most battles..we had to wait the USA end their civil war so we could buy them weapons

[@juliodiaz5642]

French,Africans,Austrian,belgas,together,viva mexico

[@apolakigamingandmore6376]

I thought Mexico is pronounced as "Mehiko"?

[@biffgrimes.8345]

Go Mexico !!!! From England.

[@piepiep2368]

Go France, from france....

[@YoushouldloveyourselfNOW1738]

Go Mexico, from Mexico

[@thibskywalker4450]

Go France and Mexico from Tatooine

[@PziKonnixTV]

GO Mars from tacoland

[@andresmora5192]

Go Mexico! From Mexico.

[@oscarwildeghost]

Remember everyone, Mexico is the other United States in the neighborhood. We share so much, have fought the same nations and should be much better friends than we are. We're basically already melded in the southwest.

[@PauloBerni699]

oscarwildeghost Like I posted earlier; my Mexican grandmother had a French last name as does my wife and a number of other Mexican-American families I know of out here in southern AZ. The French kept very good records. Research showed us her ancestor’s full name, year and place of birth, his parents, year of his passing in Mexico, etc.

[@mr.m1garand254]

Yes exactly, hell Mexico fought in ww2. They've had their own struggles like civil war and french intervention which I didn't know was a thing. And we're all so used to each other cause of our unique situation, being so close. Let's have more peace and cooperation, the Southwest has American and Mexican/Spanish influence and I enjoy the differences.

[@cj16423]

🇺🇸 ❤ 🇲🇽

[@cesarjeanlouischarlesgomzd28]

When did mexico fought with britain or germany?

[@jairoesquivel427]

@ButtHeDinduNuffin It will be soon, never say never

[@Guest75899O]

long live méxico from usa 🇺🇸 🤝 🇲🇽

[@thebog11]

Where is this movie available? It has apparently been taken off Netflix.

[@alfredobecerra2878]

Vivan los Generales Ignacio Zaragoza y Porfidio Diaz 🇲🇽

[@xXx-bm9qg]

🇲🇽🔥

[@badezour]

Viva el segundo Imperio.

[@JLrapel492]

"Porfidio" jajajajaja, xd.

[@alfredobecerra2878]

Sin el mano de hierro del General Diaz, la Republica Mexicana huberia perdido la guerra contra la invasion francesa y el Segundo Imperio. Viva La Republica 🇲🇽

[@eduardoramos3577]

Porfirio Diaz les dio una paliza por eso le dieron la espada de Napoleón en Francia.

[@CristinaAlcaraz94]

Im a daughter of Mexican parents & I just found out my great great great grandmother was from France I’m thinking she and her family migrated to Mexico around this time.

[@maxwellcrazycat9204]

I could do without the creepy Joe Biden ad.

[@mrfunnyperson100]

And I could do without all the Trump ads clogging all my gaming and cute animal vids.

[@billgarbutt7844]

Could do without Donald Duck..Trump.

[@ravioli1387]

You mean all the overdramatic trump ads? StOp ThE cOrRuPt DeMs FrOm DeStRoYiNG aMeRiCa

[@ravioli1387]

@_jeff _ send a link to an ad that says that

[@ravioli1387]

@_jeff _ he does. He separated families and put their kids in cages, he supports the muslim concentration camps in China, he said laziness is a trait in blacks, he called an indigenous woman pocahontas, he said he doesn't support gay marriage, he called Mexicans rapists and drug dealers, and he said not to trust a lawyer because she's Mexican.

[@ibragimsalikhov8262]

Great guys, What's the name of the movie?

[@adamlovegood1231]

Cinco de mayo: the battle 2013

[@elsalvedorven5546]

to this day Mexicans celebrate their victory from the war with the French

[@diegocastaneda1016]

No, we don't celebrate it, we commemorate it

[@elsalvedorven5546]

@@diegocastaneda1016 found that out lol. Mainly Americans celebrate it from what I heard.

[@AVega13]

I am proud of my Méxican race they gave everything in battle even though my country was just beginning to recover from the México-American war, Mexicans did not make it easy for the French. just like the Americans from 1800s did, the Americans attacked Mexico for sure because it was barely recovering from the war of independence against Spain. the invaders took advantage of that weakness without honor. But still my people gave it all they got they even used machetes with both American and french cuz of the lack of fire arms

[@PrestonGarvey-j3g]

Why would a Baguette eater wanted to invade some taco eater dudes?

[@cpp3221]

Debt. Also to annoys the USA and fuck their influence in south america by creating a powerfull french aligned mexican state.

[@luxbeci2]

French very far from Mexico. How They go in Mexico? When happened this Battlefield? 1840?

[@synargf]

1862

[@MubashirOfficial]

Love 💕 Mexico' from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@charleslozada5829]

Love to the rebels in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Great fighters, always kicked the ass of the invaders. The US spent trillions of dollars to win in Afghanistan, the US left and they are back to the dark ages.

[@adamlovegood1231]

wow thanks a lot! love to Pakistan!

[@deepfriedapple4606]

Que triste que quitaron a Ignacio zaragoza de el billete de 500 pesos.

[@spearheadmilsim7976]

General Zaragoza died a few weeks later from a heart attack

[@diegocastaneda1016]

No, it was tifus