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Bancroft, Hubert, History of Mexico, being a popular history of the Mexican people from the earliest primitive civilization to the present time, New York: The Bancroft Co., 1914
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume XIV: History of Mexico, San Francisco: The History Company, 1888
Pani, Erika, La intervención francesa en la revista Historia Mexicana, Mexico City, Mexico: El Colegio de México, 2012
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[@TheArmchairHistorian]

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[@linkalogan]

ISP:)

[@generalhorse493]

1:23-1:42 i thought this was history not what'll happen in 2020

[@ChameleonSoul]

Stupid USA, if the frenchwould of taken over Mexico, Mexico would be so different, beautiful like Paris and we would of been better off, but no!! stupid USA had to intervene

[@slyrooster1241]

My dude get your pronunciations right. Querétaro is said Keh-reh-ta-row. I don't usually post stuff like this but it was atrocious.

[@davidvasquez08]

slyrooster1241 I completely agree with you

[@johncollins5091]

Germany: GREECE PAY DEBTS Greece: Nah, maybe later. France: MEXICO PAY DEBTS: Mexico: *COME AND GET THEM!*

[@creamystolenvideos1309]

This comment was a complete religious experience

[@crashito_x]

Hahahahah yes

[@3l_Raro]

More like ENTRALE PUTITO TRAGA PAN!

[@blueshirthandyman8460]

raro simon

[@blueshirthandyman8460]

Yess

[@fake._]

France comes to collect a 4 million peso debt, end up spending 200 million on the war.

[@ultimatechamp6909]

Fake lmao and lost too

[@carlingas666]

Fake from what I saw, it wasn’t the debt collection that was intended. The French wanted to invade.

[@eminem9618]

Lolol

[@malvarmarakontobro]

The debt was the excuse.

[@dewanmdurnto3592]

a huge L

[@mz3409]

France: let's invade Mexico it will be easy Mexico: hold my Corona

[@MsCwebb]

@@_Executor_ Mexican's can only drink Dos Equis and Corona by law. If they had their choice I'm pretty sure they would go to the ole trusty 211 Steel Reserve or maybe even a little King Cobra depending on the occasion.

[@MsCwebb]

@@_Executor_ What about sarcasm? Do you guys have that in Mexico?

[@MsCwebb]

@@_Executor_ I mean, I said 'by law' they have to drink a certain beer 🤣

[@MsCwebb]

@@_Executor_ 💪🤓👌

[@jordancarpenter4093]

Corona beer is the flag of MEXICO!

[@jeremyzapanta8731]

Some Americans be like: Cinco De Mayo! Mexico's Independence Day. Mexicans: Que?!

[@Chorizosabroso]

sadly it is like that lol. many are mexican immigrants too lol.

[@bjehulk]

Literally no one in America thinks cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day. No one even thinks about the significance really, it’s just an excuse to get drunk

[@bjehulk]

Sans If you are speaking English, then no. America is a country not a continent. The continents are North America and South America. Did you ever wonder what the A in USA stands for?

[@SpectreSouls]

bjehulk then just call it the United States

[@bjehulk]

D E G E N E R A T E United States of what exactly? It’s the United States of AMERICA

[@evaristegalois6282]

*_The French Empire has left the server_*

[@Escobar224]

Evariste Galois The German Empire has joined the server

[@thatsaltybrit2603]

*The British Empire Has Joined The Server*

[@kekkek4590]

@@Escobar224 The German Empire has left the server

[@lightzpy8049]

@@kekkek4590 *British Empire HAS JOINED THE SERVER, STRONGER THIS TIME*

[@mexicoball2529]

*French Empire joined the EU server* *Prussia declares war on France*

[@kingfriday.]

The Virgin French Baguette vs The Chad Mexican Concha

[@OskTheMosk]

Coming from a guy who has cool in his name means it’s certified which means good btw

[@heniozking8015]

Birote*

[@rarecandy3445]

virgin crepe vs chad quesadilla

[@mr_universe4000]

LOL THESE COMMENTS AND REPLIES ARE GOLD

[@anonmouse1481]

Virgin French Baguette vs Chad Mexican Choncla

[@nahbro5366]

French empire: We have better weapo- Mexico: haha cannons go boom

[@thekingshussar1808]

Also: British: We have better weapons, navy, and overwhelming numbers of men- Polish: haha cannons go boom

[@sike5227]

French:We have Guns,Soldiers and Ships what are you going to use? Mexicans:CANNON

[@takumifujiwara2951]

@@sike5227 Mexico: drunk soldiers cannons and balls of steal

[@ahui4087]

context

[@Tobias-fe2hm]

I think maximillian actually thought that mexico really wanted him, his story is kinda sad:/

[@69LuCkYChArmZ69]

Legend says that he screamed "viva méxico" before he was shot.

[@saulloll8547]

@@69LuCkYChArmZ69 yeah, that is where it supposedly started.

[@brigadajah1636]

Dude exactly such bs. 2 bad they had no tweets😅😅

[@elpidiovillarreal6246]

He was, but to de conservatives in Mexico who came up with the plan of a monarchy in Mexico. The war was basically a civil war with French help.

[@enriqueguiris5873]

Maxi was dumb to swallow all the conservatives lies, he had but to ask or research about mexican situation for the last 10 years BUT NO, he wanted a crown for him and his queen. He had to die!

[@valmarsiglia]

Huh, I never thought about the fact that this was all going on during the US Civil War. What a decade for North America.

[@MsCwebb]

I didn't realize it fully but in my mind there was no other wars going on around the world besides the United States Civil War. Like it was the center of the universe and everything revolved around it lol

[@FM-eg7bs]

Agron Legioneras Wtf?

[@txorimorea3869]

Such invasion would have never happened if there was no US Civil war. It was an European move to halt the growth of the US by creating an strong puppet state while the US was busy and debilitated by civil war.

[@FierceDeityBaryon]

MP the scenario IF France won is more much worse, since the french had a plan to help the Confederate South, that would've been devastating for the Union North.

[@nukclear2741]

@@FierceDeityBaryon If france helped, it would be a disaster for the French, the union was far more capable in the region and not to mention the polish rebellion diverted Europe's attention.

[@lordvader1234]

I'm Mexican and in my town there are many people with blond and red hair that descend from the French troops, when the war between Mexico and France ended, the French prisoners were able to return to their country, but some refused and asked to stay in Mexico to make their life there and personally I think they made the best decision because at that time those Frenchmen were not aware of the next war against Prussia, where they could probably die and instead had a peaceful life in Mexico and their descendants are still living, but now they are as Mexican as Tequila and they are also very good neighbors.

[@leod-sigefast]

I heard that folklore story from a Mexicana that I knew at University. It is just that: folklore. How could a small band of French soldiers make a whole 'blonde' region?! I don't know if you have checked recently but the French are not particularly blonde. Not enough to make a significant impact on Mexican DNA.

[@P71ScrewHead]

@@leod-sigefast Bro, the French, English, specially n mostly Spain are why white, blond, blue, green, n whatever other eye colored Mexican ppl exist.. Asian Mexicans too, as well as many black African Mexicans exist too, ppl just like to pretend only white n brown ppl exist in Mexico..lol Mexico was n has always been a welcoming coutry, since the Aztec days, they welcomed the Spainish, now we speak Spanish, they welcomed USA, now they have way less land, welcomed the caravans, now Central Americans flood Mexico..lol Legend has it even Americans are leaving USA for the Mexican Dream, and its true..lol

[@DCM88]

Leode Siefast lol there's Mennonites and random WASPs/german cults all over the country. They sell great cheese.

[@DCM88]

Anthony Gallardo lol you are a pocho/chicano at best. Go to mexico and show them your aztlan/la raza crap so they can laugh at you.

[@nauj976431]

In Los Altos De Jalisco many French people hide and now their descendents live there...

[@PipoMargara51]

and there goes why many Americans erroneously think 5 de Mayo is Mexico´s National day!

[@sierra5713]

The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862

[@kinpilin7933]

R6bravo yeah but no one in Mexico celebrates it And it’s actually more celebrated in the US than in Mexico

[@phillip_iv_planetking6354]

@@kinpilin7933 That is a huge lie. Mexico does celebrate it just differently. www.businessinsider.com/how-mexico-celebrates-cinco-de-mayo-2015-4

[@robroux6074]

It actually was Mexico's most celebrated holiday. The only reason why Mexicans celebrate Sep 15th is because PORFIRIO DIAZ changed it to his birthday. So when a lot of Mexican immigrants migrated to the US to escape persecution, they celebrated May 5th instead of Sep 15th. But Grito de Dolores was sept 16th. our FUHRER DIAZ made his Birthday the day of Independence.

[@mexicobasado8177]

The worst part of this is that mexico had bigger victories against the french during this war, but the 5 of may is celebrated because is symbolic

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

France: Let's invade Mexico! Mexico: I'm gonna do what's called a pro gamer move.

[@dcgrwa234]

Jajaja no mames.

[@groodey5714]

Tacos are more effective than baguettes I guess.

[@jasoninthehood9726]

Microwaved Memes Definitely more delicious. I can’t even remember the last time I had a baguette. The only other country that I can think of that enjoys them is Vietnam.

[@_____6134]

Darth Revan When i was in Vietnam some one-handed dude made me a banh mi and it was the best baguette i had in my entire life o.O

[@sirnilsolav6646]

No. Tacos armed with American meat is more effective

[@thornydig]

The 100mm burrito mortar was devastating ✌

[@carloss2595]

Sir Nils Olav taco bell confirmed as the superior fast food chain

[@xaviersaavedra7442]

Napoleon: invaded a Spanish speaking nation which led to a famous Dos de Mayo uprising Napoleon the third: invades a Spanish-speaking nation which led to the famous Cinco de Mayo battle Starting to see a pattern here

[@elemperadordemexico]

its a coincidence

[@tombkings6279]

MHHHHHHHH

[@tombkings6279]

MHHHHHHHH

[@mexicoball2529]

*S-PAIN* S-PAIN-ISH SPEAKERS*

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

So, the Mayo should be the Spanish speaking month haha

[@taisharamirez3577]

As a native Mexican, I find myself very conflicted with Maximillian and Carlotta. They did love Mexico more than many presidents who were actually born in Mexico…

[@Eddie-dt9fg]

Viva la 4T

[@miguelconcha9711]

Eran titeres de Francia xd

[@luismanuelpotenciano1300]

@@miguelconcha9711 Antes de su fusilamiento dijo: Viva México. Hubiera sido mejor no seguir siendo mangoneado.

[@socramzetroc1535]

Hay un poco de comentario en tu malinchismo

[@joseavila9563]

@@Eddie-dt9fg vete a la verga

[@USBearForce]

2:00 During the American Civil War a somewhat similar situation occurred when President Lincoln stated on no uncertain terms that the United States would NOT honor any Confederate war debts. Of course, by 1865 the US had a battle-tested Grand Army of the Republic consisting of several hundred thousand infantry, tens of thousands of cavalry, and thousands more artillery pieces, and the largest ironclad navy in the world. The European powers wrote off their Confederate loans as a loss and let the matter drop.

[@underconstruction6436]

3:42 Britain: France, this ain’t how mafia works. We ain’t conquering shit for ya.

[@iskandarthemalayfarmer1796]

Under Construction lol

[@Xergecuz]

The french also attacked from the Pacific, there is a very famous battle in Sinaloa where a lone mexican canon defending the city almost sank one of the most advanced french galeons of it's time.

[@maxharo7125]

Lets not forget the battle of San Pedro which was a important as the battle of Puebla.

[@mscandlex]

in mazatlan there's a festive day in which a cannon is fired to remember that event. Lot's of food n beer to be had also

[@julioalbertoherrera1339]

El cañón solitario ..

[@emanuellopez1301]

@@mscandlex did you say food and beer? Sign me up.😊

[@kz6713]

Porque somos chingones

[@skeletons7280]

*spain, france, and britain steps in mexican soil* Mexicans and mexico: *entonces has elegido la muerte*

[@dexterityisbetterthanstren8961]

Then America comes a knockin

[@biotyf4665]

Lol Mexicans are descents of Spain, they’re Spaniards that are generational in the new world

[@doesnotexist305]

And then the US came along.

[@thatdumbone5375]

@@doesnotexist305 that was for land because texas

[@Nonamelol.]

@@dexterityisbetterthanstren8961 That time Mexico was at its lowest in history, Yucatan peninsula gained independence during the Mexican american war

[@Thechosen0010]

Spain was the toughest until they lost to Mexico, France was the best until they lost to Mexico

[@JuniorJuni070]

Mexicans were fighting a slave army Not the French army lol

[@philliphadarjamelarin3856]

@@JuniorJuni070 do you ever go there how old are you. You don't know what people are there in the war so that's not. Fact

[@enderlinde3152]

This is actually true.... Mexico beat the French armies and proved to the Prussians that the French were weak. France got invade like 6 years later by the north German confederation. Spain lost to Mexico once more and proved to the USA the Spanish lost power, they were invaded 30 years later..

[@ricksalamanca7585]

Viva Mexico!!!

[@Nonamelol.]

@@enderlinde3152 Spain also tried to reconquer Mexico but fail

[@kurikuraconkuritas]

conservatives fighting liberals wanted to bring a royal foreigner ruler and mantain conservatism. Maximilian proceeds to implement liberal policies xD

[@anemu3819]

Maximilian offered juarez a pardon and a position as his prime minister because of their shared political views

[@thecollector4332]

Mexican Emu Juárez however was very prideful and he did not want a foreign monarch to rule the country. He did, however, visit his corpse and payed respects to him.

[@polygon1462]

@@thecollector4332 juarez gave the order to burn a church that was paying respects for Maximilian in his death anniversary

[@josejonhson674]

@@thecollector4332 he obviously didn't trust maximilian nor wanted a European empire ruling Mexico. And who in their right mind joins side with the man youre at war with, maximilian could have easily had Juarez killed had he joined his maximilian's "cabinet".

[@thecollector4332]

Jose Jonhson I don’t think so. Maximilian never backstabbed anyone. On the rest, I completely agree.

[@romulusnuma116]

I feel bad for Maximilian he didn't seem all that bad if the liberals weren't at war with him they probably would have agreed with his reforms

[@jsolis99]

He was a Pawn, a puppet in an imperialist ruse. He had great ideas for Mexico, but he was part of an invasion.

[@1207rorupar]

@@jsolis99 yes and no The reason there was a civil war at the same time as the invasion was because an important part of the population WANTED a monarchy. I agree that his way of getting to power was of dubious legality, but Juarez was no different, and at least Maximilian had better ideas to run the country

[@Alejandroperez-rj4dc]

Romulus Numa he was more liberal than Benito and not conservative as conservative thought

[@ilo3456]

@@jsolis99 Honestly the liberals would be the bad guys by any measure of morals, they many times instituted incredibly unpopular reforms, the liberals were very anti religious, whilst the majority of the population was well deeply pious, Benito himself was pretty racist despite the historic narrative being that he was some paragon of indigenous rights, he himself was of native descent yet he married a european women and treated native peoples quite badly to be honest. But hey the government here has pushed the narrative that he was a paragon of virtue. I personally wish Maximilian became the Mexican Emperor.

[@justinpachi3707]

Didn’t Benito enforce a sort of state atheism on the populace with his overly harsh regulations on members of the clergy. Maximillian wasn’t that bad though. Mexico was also mismanaged by highly corrupt politicians. Today it is a duopoly with many of its politicians bought by the cartels. I wondered how a monarchist Mexico might develop though. Perhaps with the stability that a monarch offers rather than a fractious assembly it might offer Mexico peace in order to develop and industrialize. This is all speculation and maybe it might have United Mexico against foreign powers. A nationalist Mexico might develop in response to this. Thought if the French were able to quickly take France and maintain their momentum it may have worked. The US would be too late to intervene. Maybe if they put a Spanish prince and shared power with Spain they could have combined their forces to defeat the republicans.

[@gozuvelasco1042]

So basically, France: we have trained soldiers, legit weapons, power and *technology* Mexico: we have machetes....... *and rage* France: ... *understandable, have a great day*

[@DunkIeosteus]

Mexico also had technology

[@tokyworld]

Mexico had the US /thread

[@christianaraujo8873]

Most importly, Mexicans had Balls.

[@CoolNinja925]

Basically Napoleon III's version of invasion of Russia. Except it's in Mexico.

[@malofremont7796]

The french could win if Prussia didn't attack

[@bernardolopezpina7211]

As a fun fact: Mexico's National Palace was only two stories tall, the third one was added in 1926.

[@Joshfuentes77]

🇫🇷 France: Vous me devez argent🙃 🇲🇽 Mexico: Nel wey, a la verga yo no te debo nada como vez?🙅🏽‍♂️ 🇫🇷 France: C’est dommage. Je vais prendre votre pays alors😈 🇺🇸 USA: No one takes parts of Mexico but me buddy🤨

[@nickhueper2906]

Lol

[@MiguelRamirez-kn5qe]

😆

[@stewiegriffin1777]

😂

[@Shakaloso316]

Jajaaj te pasaste de verga guey jajaaj

[@GrayTheMartian]

A la verga 🤣🤣

[@wizar6712]

*France used* baguette! _Its not very effective . . ._ *Mexico used* Tamale! OH GoD iT BUrnS!

[@crismunoz651]

Don't forget the pozole. paralyzes the palate. Is super effective. 😜

[@calebadams2876]

Plz don't take the Lord's Name in Vain

[@msergio0293]

It is Tamal not tamale!

[@user-bw9jo2iz5s]

QUE VIVEN LAS QUESADILLAS

[@h2jdidnotyourfbi807]

@@user-bw9jo2iz5s que tal tacos de lengua!!!

[@gerardov.9716]

Make a video on how the anglo illegal immigrants (so called pioneers) scavenged into Mexican Texas and stoled it in the Texas-Mexican War.

[@steviechubbs5238]

Many of them were INVITED friend. A war started, Mexico lost, and back in those days, when you lost a war, you lost territory. Better luck next time, chap.

[@bwb7589]

@Michelle You mad that we whooped your ass a 100 years ago, then had to fund you just for you to take your land back.

[@RaccoonLTD]

@@bwb7589 que tomemos tus tierras dice

[@christianaraujo8873]

@@bwb7589 mexico don't beg nobody, America's is England's bitch that's who yall beg too.

[@bwb7589]

@@christianaraujo8873 we legit kicked England's ass and made them our bitch during ww2 tell me what mexico has done

[@freecreak408]

My grandmother is french but she came to Mexico due to ww2. Many french people did. She came with her mom and 4 sisters. All married a mexican man. My grandmother had dirty blonde hair and brown eyes with freckles. Which I heard is a very rare combo.

[@hugoperegrina6571]

And how did france loose? Well, prussia. They withdrawed almost all their troops from Mexico back to France leaving Maximiliano and the conservative mexicans behind thanks to the turmoil in Europe. Juarez killed maximiliano not becouse of his ideals or new policies, Maximiliano was more liberal than Juarez, and it showed. The conservatives who could have helped him before left him. One of the reasons Juarez killed Maximiliano was becouse of what he represented: European Imperislism in America.

[@mexicoball2529]

Guerrilla on the north and central mountains of Mexico,Poor infraestructure and the popularity of Juarez played a great role on holding the French,Juarez won La guerra de reforma and crushed the shitty conservatives before the French invasion, he break up the church from the state (and his politics),he killed Maximiliano because he was a fucking invader,and i dont doubt that any other country would do the same if another country comes and impose a ruler against a ruler elected by his own people. Also this was way way before the Franco-Prussian war,and by the 63-64 they had been stalled then by the 65 the US threaten them so the leaved the campaign. There were other plans of invading through Nicaragua and get a supply line from here to attack Mexico.

[@hugoperegrina6571]

I partially disagree, as Juarez and the rest of the liberals couldnt repel the french alone. We all know what the mexican generals did in the southern and north east mountain ranges against the french army. The amazing battles that people like Diaz protagonized in guerrero and puebla, eventualy defeating the notoriously inferior french garrisons who had to fight against the US supported liberal party. I'm a classic liberal and I'll always support what our country managed to do against the invading french empire, and I do agree that anyone would try to defend against an invading force. But lets be real, if it hadnt been for the US support and the Franco - Prussian war, the french ocupation would have been a lot longer than the 4 years the 2nd mexican empire existed in. And by the way, Maximiliano was a good man, who freed the natives from their slave-like life and did as his ideals said, and not as his puppeteers demanded, which eventually lead himself to his own demise.

[@mexicoball2529]

@@hugoperegrina6571 The Franco Prussian war was 3 years after this,the American Civil war was 2 years of ending when the French reached the northern part of Mexico,the liberals didn't need to attack the French Juarez knew from the very start that they must hold and defend so did other Mexican generals until the US ended his civil war,people forget that Mexico was fighting a power that just fought on Crimea,Mexico didn't fight a single Pro army since the US invasion,it was a miracle that Mexico held against the French,Mexico lost half of its territory on the 48,we had 2 internal wars (54,57) and still country broke,divided by religion,poor army and country morale (until May 5 1862) and a lot of defects during the early stages of the war. And still Maximilano was no better than Juarez,Mexico was an Empire once and it turned bad.Also that the French Empire stopped sending him money not because they were going to be at war with Prussia soon,but because he spent it on parties and other luxuries instead of spending it on the population (this made his government from being very supported by conservatives to being hated) and he made the French Empire went bankrupt.

[@mexicoball2529]

Also,native Mexicans weren't slaves,they were respected unlike the US,where they were seek and killed,the native slavery on Mexico started when Porfirio Diaz seized power,they were oppressed and killed during his "office".

[@koxacolas]

@@mexicoball2529 also dont forget juarez want maximilian wife ... member member ....

[@clai5306]

It always amazes me how far European countries are willing to travel to gain more territory. I had never knew that France ever fraught against Mexico! France wasn’t messing around at this time, crazy to think if they had succeeded french would probably be spoken in a lot more places throughout Latin America.

[@zzaronn]

French foreign legion become famous in mexico, 60 soldier held on 3000 mexicans or more i don't remember

[@christianaraujo8873]

@@zzaronn you don't know that, you weren't there neither was I, sometimes history is BS. Exact numbers are hard to tell.

[@zzaronn]

@@christianaraujo8873 It's historian work to find these numbers. I could give you the name of each of the 60 french soldier, their name are know. Some of them wrote their story, it was 200 years ago, not 2000

[@cosmicdude8282]

Because that's what european contries do best, cross the whole world just to invade other lands

[@looinrims]

The French own Polynesia in the pacific

[@Vidrumcuar01]

"Maximiliano had good liberal ideas for rule Mexico, I feel bad for him :(" No, actually the conservatives were withdrawing support for Maximiliano because he was in accordance with the liberal reforms of Benito Juarez. Maximilian turned out to be a very liberal emperor, something that conservatives did not expect. At the end, he was judget as an invader, he comes like a dreamer, but at the end, he was cheated by the conservatives, in order to make the European crowns take back their control in what was now Mexico, that way, they could maintain the power of the clergy over the affairs of the state.

[@Bryan-bd5kc]

And most european mexicans wanted him here

[@luisemmanuel3990]

Why you didn't mention the other two reasons that forced the French to quit their campaign? The intervention turned out to be too expensive overrall and produced little profit to the french government, AND the franco-prussian relations were getting dangerously hot, so the troops in Mexico would be needed against Prussia in a possible war, which happened (the Franco-Prussian war). The northern neighbours were not entirely responsible for the french withdrawal. Besides, a strong french foothold in America would compromise US influence over the entire continent, so their almost-intervention in Mexico (they were ready to set foot in the battle of Bagdad, Tamaulipas) wasn't because of benevolence. A legend says that Juarez got their help from the Americans because of the masonry-motivated friendship between Juarez and the American elites of the time (the York rite). On a sidenote, one of the most successful mexican generals of this war was the future president Porfirio Díaz, chiefly responsible for the pacification, industrialization and modernization of Mexico, a country that up until him only had known war and civil unrest since the independence in 1821. His efforts to rise from the ashes of a war-torn Mexico to a western-European style Mexico were greatly admired in Europe.

[@manny_menin022]

Too bad Porfirio lost....he loved Mexico so much. I wish that maybe someday Mexicans can see who the man of Diaz was

[@LuisGutierrezG123]

Porfirio did nothing wrong.

[@mr.dominguez4546]

I deeply sympathy is to that hero of the fatherland, I hope we can bury his body in Oaxaca like he always wanted.

[@diarradunlap9337]

All that you state is so. Also, Napoleon III wasn't keen on staying to fight not only the Mexican Army, but also a large, well-equipped and battle-hardened United States army fresh out of a brutal civil war.

[@LouisReacts]

He didn't mention it because he doesn't know it, he is a kid who tries to act like he knows history. Sadly most of his videos are inaccurate and he always seems to miss a lot of why's and the importance of everything that happens because he just doesn't study that much into it before making the video.

[@abdelhamidmetwally2266]

There was an Egyptian contingent fighting alongside the French as well.

[@yj9032]

Abdelhamid Metwally Contributions of the colonies are seldom acknowledged ☹️. Usually the colonies contribute the bulk of imperial armies, but not enough credit is given. It was great to know that an Egyptian contingent was also there.

[@abdelhamidmetwally2266]

@@yj9032 At the time Egypt was not a colony of either France or Britain, rather an independent vassal of the Ottoman Empire.

[@profharveyherrera]

Thank you for sharing this, I didn't know it

[@juansaenz6517]

AS A MEXICAN, respect to the EGYPTIAN troops that lost his lives here, another stupid war fought by heroes.

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

ottoman-egyptian if i remember

[@mahari893]

From what I’ve read about Maximillian, he really seemed like a good guy. Maintaining liberal policies, attempting to aid to the citizenry, and generally held a high amount of honor. It’s a shame he went out the way he did, he could’ve been a great leader, whether it be in Mexico or Austria

[@Primigenia]

yeah,he and his wife is good guys.what i read, they became popular with mexican citizen.and when civil war almost ended they want abdicate to mexican to became peace but being rejected by conservative so maximillian stay in mexico and his wife in europe gaining support for her husband.and the sad story is,after the execution of maximillian, his wife became mental illness until died. CMIIW

[@gabyotton2199]

RIP the great Mexican Emperator Maximilian.

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

He was! Thats why I suuport the French and Mexican Monarchists! People have the wrong idea that republicanism is divinely good and monarchy a relic of a past, that is only absolutism. But many Europeans showed that (Constitutional) Monarchy can help save it! Even in the americas, the Brazilian Empire greatly modernized the nation, it was from 1889 onwards that things started to become bloody for Brasil

[@multisubversivo]

Fun fact: Maximiliano’s las t words before being executed were “Viva Mexico”

[@s1sc0]

🇲🇽Viva Mexico, Vive Le France🇫🇷!

[@leod-sigefast]

No. Viva Mexico yes. How many arses are you trying to lick?!

[@mara1978able]

Viva!!!!!!

[@s1sc0]

Leode Siefast I love French people and history,I also love my Mexican heritage why is this a problem

[@haze506]

Leode Siefast VIVA LA FRANCE 🇫🇷 :)

[@03Terrestre]

@@haze506, *QUE VIVA LA REPUBLICA MEXICANA!*

[@bluebaron4298]

Are we sure that Napoleon III and Napoleon Bonaparte are related? I mean NB: Beats everyone at least once and controlled most of mainland Europe N III: Just lost

[@Escobar224]

Blue Baron this is basically Napoleon’s Spain campaign

[@SvrWxArchive1807]

I mean. Napoleon III was the son of Napoleon's brother Louis I of Holland. Whom Napoleon overthrew when he feared that Louis was conspiring with the British. So I guess diplomatic and military failures run in that branch.

[@bluebaron4298]

@@Escobar224 But at least in Spain Napoleon was off in Central Europe and France had to deal with the Spanish and the combined Anglo-Portuguese army under Wellington

[@zabooza74]

Napoleon: - Lost in Haiti - Lost in Egypt -Lost in Russia How are they not related? PS: Just a Joke I get what you mean and this was even mourned at by contemporaries of Napoleon II and Napoleon III.

[@RealThaler]

Apparently DNA analysis revealed that Napoleon III shared no common ancestry with Napoleon and was in fact the son of Louis' wife with another man, meaning he is no Bonaparte. Nevertheless he was still a good ruler who brought France back in the great powers' club, industrialized the country, reformed our political and system and put in place some kind of an embryo of a welfare state. He also acquired new lands for the empire in Europe and of course overseas. He sure made a few terrible mistakes but overall he was a great reformer, builder, statesman and even visionnary.

[@_undefined1744]

"One day, the Mexicans decided to make peace with the French, and made some habanero chilli sauce as a peace offering. The French, not being shy about trying something new, openly accepted this gift. Three days, and thousands of scorched colons later, Mexico's 'France' problem was resolved"

[@helberthmunoz9513]

VIVA MÉXICO!🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@killerclone1786]

Very interesting video and I think since we are on the topic of French troops at the moment why don't we we talked about the French Foreign Legion history cuz it really is an interesting one

[@bramvandenheuvel4049]

Yes, very interesting. There was a heroic act during the siege of Puebla that is still being remembered. Perhaps we can do a video about the French Foreign Legion one day?

[@LouisReacts]

Because he is a little kid who doesnt know history, he reads about a period of time and puts a video up without actually really studying on it. 90% of all his video's is historically inaccurate

[@axrf03]

In fact the troops who arrived in Mexico where the foreign legion and the suabs

[@StopFear]

Dayum, learn basic grammar, killer clone. Who writes "cuz" in 2019? Dumb kids who cannot spell "because"?

[@dogestranding5047]

StopFear "Learn basic grammar" but says "dayum?" Okay, hypocrite.

[@sneedler4661]

RIP my man Maximilian I, he did nothing wrong

[@fancy_hulk]

Indeed he truly did nothing wrong, he was just better than the politicians we have nowdays

[@frentenorte]

He took a country that wasn´t his own. The end.

[@woofdog464]

@@frentenorte He only took over because Napoléon III tricked him into thinking that Mexicans wanted him

[@fancy_hulk]

@@frentenorte True that, maximilian was tricked to go to Mexico, actually he did not even wanted to became emperor of anything, but like everybody on his family told him to not dishonor the habsburg

[@ilo3456]

@@fancy_hulk He was better than Juarez that is for sure, Juarez was one of the worst presidents we had in Mexico and extremist and racist too, he abused native people many times during his long terms as president, in my opinion Porfirío Diaz was one of the best presidents we ever had, ever since the revolution took down Diaz, well you can see the result of the "Mexican Revolution", Mexico has become in my opinion a stagnant cesspool.

[@scouttrooper7804]

As a mexicana I can say I'm proud of them

[@Grapplersenpai]

Looks like tacos are just more effective (and way tastier) than baguettes.... Makes sense

[@itande0551]

Grappler senpai and that’s a fact

[@Omar-cw5gg]

5:06 Wait. People actually think 5 de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day? 💀

[@carso1500]

Btw the reason the spanish and the English retired isnt as much because the french revealed their hand (i'm sure thats part of the reason) but because the mexican president of the time Benito Juárez asked for more time to gather the money to pay for the debts since he had just finished with a civil war and the country was in disarray so they where both like "alright yeah that makes sence we will give you a couple of years to put the country in order and gather our money" and retired The french of course had other plans

[@UnitedUA]

I guess Mr. Maxamillion didn't watch Game of Thrones. "When you play the Game of Thrones you either Win or you Die." 😂

[@chefbeefsalsa2938]

I’m waiting for someone to comment “¡Viva méxico!”

[@fancy_hulk]

Well, since we lost 1 year later after that battle, you may not see anyone commenting that

[@chefbeefsalsa2938]

Rovira Montero damn who did Mexico lose against?

[@stump5279]

Chef beef salsa the French bc they came back stronger

[@fancy_hulk]

@@chefbeefsalsa2938 the french..

[@mexicoball2529]

@@fancy_hulk Mexico lost the battle but won the war after on,people don't see how much of a victory it was for Mexico,when the US invaded and took half of the territory the country morale was on hell,Mexicans didn't thought they could defeat a great power or win a single battle by themselves.The victory at Puebla was a huge achievement for Mexico,This made a huge echo on Mexico.And only made the fight for the French more stubborn. las armas nacionales se han cubierto de gloria- Ignacio Zaragoza *The national weapons have been covered in glory*

[@Flightunamed]

The french forgot to bring their baguettes. That's why they lost

[@moncheriren7771]

Very true-

[@gerardsotxoa]

In deed not, the metroplitan French army carried more wine and cheese than gunpowder.

[@moncheriren7771]

@@gerardsotxoa true though.

[@JoelMarioMX]

Yep.

[@bluetubearodany]

They acctually did brough a lot of provitions, about 10,000 whine barrels...

[@oslo6472]

1:03 You'll see in the mexican scholar system the Pastry War is in reality called "The 1st French Intervention".

[@brokenbridge6316]

Nice video. Glad I know more about what happened in this war. Had only known bits n piece's up till now. Nice job guy.

[@howtoproperlycleanyourmeta4917]

France has a long history of losing to unexpected enemies....

[@NPJGlobal]

...and an even longer one of winning wars against all odds.

[@Nico-jb5ej]

If you called Germans unexpected, idk what to tell you

[@joemartin1253]

How to properly clean your metal computer And surrendering.

[@shuaguin5446]

Well we fought a lot people...

[@Modellux]

They were good enough to conquer Mexico and North America. BTW Muricunts, How's Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan going for you? Murica will fall and the Land will be given back to it's rightful Owners, the Native Americans.

[@mexicoball2529]

Thanks for making this,people dont know how this was for Mexico,some years before this, Mexico lost half of his territory to the US,the country morale was on hell, Mexicans didn't thought they could defeat a great power or win a single battle by themselves.The victory at Puebla was a huge achievement for Mexico,still we dont celebrate it.

[@AlexVanChezlaw]

They do in Puebla tho

[@torinux4980]

Actually only in Puebla this battle is highly regarded and it's more in a way to pay respect to the fallen Mexican soldiers. In reality México fought the French army in behalf of the United States. The United States always wanted to invade México, and of course they wouldn't allow other country to beat them to it so they give aid to Juarez to fight back the French Army. That's why people in the US celebrate Cinco de Mayo.

[@carlosruiz3469]

The truth is we still can't :v

[@jge9985]

En puebla si celebramos el 5 de Mayo es día feriado y todo. Otro dato Santa perdió una pierna en la guerra de los pasteles y le hizo funeral militar a su pierna.

[@mexicobasado8177]

El 5 de mayo fue una batalla cualquiera, hubieron victorias contra francia mucho mas grandes en tabasco y en oaxaca, el 5 de mayo se celebra porque el general que dirigio a los franceses llego a mexico sintiendose la mera verga y presumiendo a napoleon lll que el solo podia con mexico y fue derrotado teniendo casi 3 veces mas muertos que el rival, la noticia le dio la vuelta al mundo y su carrera militar se arruino para siempre, eso es lo qie la hace especial

[@thibskywalker4450]

The pressure of US is one reason among others. There was the fact of the political awkwardness of Maximillien (with fact he didn't know the customs of Mexico), the French parliament which put pressure because the expedition was costly in resources, and finally, the tensions with Prussia made that Napoleon III ended up withdrawing his troops.

[@jasonparrish9952]

This was highly educational for me thank you for all the hard work you did

[@fernandovillelaaranda5403]

As a Mexican liberal, and historian i find this video accurate. Just one thing; even though the American interventions has a key aspect in Mexican victory the must important factor has the constant resistance of Mexican guerrillas

[@iteachyou1575]

And the Prussian getting serious in Europe ? This is the main point, not the resistance, not the USA, but Prussia. You have to see large, the leaders weren't stupid, they couldn't send more troops and maintain these troops when at the same time the real threat was in Europe, and this threat named Prussia had beaten the Austrian in 1866.

[@friskscipio]

How can you be a mexican historian and forget about the actual most important reason why france leave? Prussia

[@Tareltonlives]

Exactly. The French captured the state capitols, but the liberals held the countryside. The French had the same problem as the British in the American Revolution: they just couldn't get to the heart of the resistance no matter how many cities they captured, all while the nation's rivals were thirsty for blood.

[@pleasecallmetomato4924]

that is the war i haven't expected to exist

[@PukyBear]

Why do you think we celebrate 5 de mayo??

[@elrayado1228]

We took the europeans money and kicked their asses

[@MeidoInHebun]

@@elrayado1228 We did pay Spain and England though

[@Clannos7024]

@@PukyBear people think cinco de mayo is mexican Independence Day so most people dont really know what it was

[@ricardoaguirre6126]

I recommend the Clint Eastwood movie Two mules for sister Sarah. It takes place during this time.

[@2dollarkevin]

You've answered a lot of questions I had in elementary school, thanks. Greetings from Mexico :)

[@strada21_]

Great video great to hear good history, keep it up 👌

[@cfv7461]

You kind of make it sound like it wasn't mexico winning the war but the united states. Even if the money and guns did a lot, it was finally mexican blood from soldiers and guerrillas who made the day.

[@The_Captainn]

Mexican revisionism at its finest

[@XavierbTM1221]

Like the mother fu**ers who say that the americunts "won the second world war" Everybody knows the Soviets put the greatest amount of resources and people to defeat the fascists God d a m n it

[@xenotypos]

Prussia was the main reason anyway. Sorry, just the truth.

[@youngarchivest9092]

Indeed. Mexicans did the fighting and managed to outlast the French.

[@dennis771]

Captain JohnWick not only Mexican bro it’s all spanish people they never take criticism always on the defense lol

[@filipeamaral216]

Interesting video but the American part is waaaaaay too much overestimated. The French started retreating because of the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 and the disturbancies that would lead to the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71). Also, the French Foreign Legion stand on Camerone deserves a better representation than a simple a balloon. The kind of warfare and politics in the war were not dealt with in this video, as long as the different troops fighting there (French Metropolitan Army, French Colonial Army, French Foreign Legion, Belgian Legion, the Egyptian contingent...). Between the many who fought in this war there was Charles Brunet, the inspiration for "The Last Samurai", who would serve in the French Military Mission in Japan. Also not mentioned in this video is that the French were the great victors ofthe Crimean War, and looked over as such by the world.

[@Dragnesi]

Actually, a long the course of the Intervention war, the EUA didn't provide any kind of help to the Juárez government. There were promises and an strong movement inside the United States to help secure their borders, but none of those were complimented at the end. This video is so misleading in so many ways :/

[@ripvanwinkle1819]

As a american catholic here.......this is ultimately a anti catholic painting in this nobodies view. .......just listen to this fairies words....as if hed actually he anybody in a similar situation.

[@publiushoratiusclocles7952]

Filipe Amaral The maker of these videos is from the USA, naturally he will say it was because of the USA that Mexico won. Mexicans gave their life to defeat the french not people from the USA.

[@Zachomara]

So does that mean we're all going to ignore the 60,000 US troops that were brought up to the Texan border as a contingency plan to help Mexico? (This being after a 4 year long bloody civil war that killed 600,000 people. The US was suffering from war weariness already and it was about to go after the French if they got to the border.)

[@monamoon33]

Bravo!!! Amazing work young man

[@fbiagent609]

France:let's invade Mexico it will be easy Mexico:hold my beer

[@Tom-2142]

It was easy for them, they lost only when the USA funded Mexico and when France had to retreat because of what was going on in Europe. The French won most of the battles

[@danemon8423]

@El Giro De Jalisco nope , french lost because of political, and also lokks what happended in europe at this time

[@fahoodie1852]

El Giro De Jalisco Of the 19 battles that were fought in the war France won 14

[@Bryan-bd5kc]

@@Tom-2142 well mexican guerillas were fighting them too and Juarez was armed with american weapons most of Mexicans support him too

[@Eddie-dt9fg]

Hold my Mezcal

[@PAPO9609]

Regards from Puebla, Mexico! I live just 10 minutes from forts Loreto y Guadalupe. Great Channel. iViva mexico!

[@itskale125]

Invade Mexico? USA: hold my beer

[@orppranator5230]

Kyle Coleman Literally the opposite

[@williamwatkins1996]

Orppranator how so?

[@williamwatkins1996]

TiltedAxis what is it opposite of?

[@profharveyherrera]

At least there times, not mentioning the punitive excursions against Pancho Villa. They even decided that was easier to annex the country but, of course, that was imperialism and, God forgive, they were the champions of democracy. So they left us a 40% of it.

[@californiabrotherhood8114]

Kyle Coleman u.s it’s like I only give them Democracy.

[@bluesraincancun9217]

This was very informative. Thanks.

[@lonestarr9759]

Here in Sinaloa the French landed in Tamazula with the intention of taking Culiacán since Mazatlán was compromised, General Antonio Rosales went out to fight them in what would be the Battle of San Pedro Navolato, Rosales with 350+ man fight the french (Algerians and Swabian to) and mexican traitors. The battle was won because Rosales know the ground and more morale so at the end of the day he make the enemy march in Culiacán and he dont kill prisoners

[@tankeroyale9567]

"The plan was simple... Strong arm Mexico in to paying for the wall..... That's not right... Strong arm Mexico in to paying for the war." I see what you did there and I was dying! 😂

[@P71ScrewHead]

I agree, me too, that was funny..

[@FriendlyMexican2005]

In the end, that wall was not built, but American-Russian diplomatic relations are falling apart, fire is going to fall on Ukraine.

[@tankeroyale9567]

@@FriendlyMexican2005 I hope not, if it does that fire might burn everyone in the world.

[@sirnilsolav6646]

I mean, France under Napoleon III and Britain under Queen Victoria did work together when they fought against Russia together, so yeah, they could work together.

[@FloresRain]

Correct but history has given tension between them. English isnt old english from back then. It's a result of the Norman french who conquered the english that made middle english and to what it is today.

[@normavasquez6861]

This was a significant war for Mexico. It's interesting to know that the French attacked Mexico because they thought that because they were going through hard times it was going to be easier although it did not happen how they planned it. It is important to realize that if Mexico would have lost this war, the Frech would be entitled to more land in Latin America.

[@billyteflon1322]

Thanks for putting in a subnote of The Battle of Camaron in. I worked with a lot of ex legionnaires and yes it was their finest moment.

[@alexisgallegos4451]

I loved the way you pronounced Jalisco as who-all-is-co Wonderful video!

[@Dukedozzit]

Instagram?

[@sabre7212]

France: *Enters Mexico* *Sees a taco* Also France: Yeah this ain’t gonna end well

[@user-iw8vz2no2o]

Instead of taco should have been Mexican moms

[@jakefaulkner8381]

France: Well...this can't be the WORST thing to happen to my empire, at least Prussia: *applying lube*

[@rafimuhammadzakaria482]

Am I the only one feeling bad for Maximillian? Napoleon convinces Maximillian to become emperor for his own imperial ambitions. Nut when the battle turned, he completely abandoned Maximillian resulting in his execution. Napoleon could at least evacuate Maximillian. That would've been the honorable thing to do.

[@TITANICLUSITANIA]

Porfirio Díaz was also a hero during the French-Mexican war.

[@itande0551]

Patroklos Alexander yes but only against the french, when he was president not really

[@TITANICLUSITANIA]

@@itande0551 He was a hero as a president too. Really, not much worse than Juarez, or Madero or anyone that came afterward. Mexico was severely behind in EVERYTHING prior to his presidency. There was no economy, or even pavement on the streets of the very capital city of the country. Meanwhile, Argentina had already started building even a subway system. Diaz is the father of Mexican economy, and he revolutionized the infrastructure in the country. Was he authoritarian, yeah. So was, Juarez, so was Cardenas. So is AMLO. But at least Diaz established technological and infrastructural progress, and an jumpstarted economy. I am a political science major. And technically, we have not seen any country develop itself without the presence of inequality. He progressed Mexico more than any other president. So, technically, yeah he's a hero. Not more of a villain than Calles who is buried as a hero right next to the very same man who exiled him for the betrayal of the country.

[@thecollector4332]

Patroklos Alexander He also committed genocide against the yaquis, kept more than half of the population under extreme poverty, during his regime more than half of the population couldn’t read, he killed workers that asked for more pay and he silenced every medium that spoke against him. He was a despot and a murderer.

[@TITANICLUSITANIA]

Steffy Hierrot The only trash that actually produced growth like none of his predecessors were able to. And lesser of a trash than the United States, and people like you for sure! 😍 😘 Cite your research too!

[@thecollector4332]

Patroklos Alexander Growth? Growth for who? The people where dying and starving. Those that wanted right conditions where murdered by him. That “growth” was only for himself and his friends.

[@MrTeniguafez]

Happy Cinco de Mayo! I'd love to see a video from y'all about the Mexican Revolution

[@stevephlyer]

Excellent summarized account. I love the background classical music you use as theme for your channel. By whom is it?

[@whoodatt3046]

love this channel

[@splatm4n8]

All they told us in school is that France invaded Mexico, France had big guns, Mexico had little and small guns, Mexico won. That is litterally all they told us, they did not say that the USA helped win the war, nor did they say why France invaded.

[@rubenvasquez8750]

As a mexican man and a lover of true history I can only say "Viva Mexico!"

[@pleasedontwhipmemaster2353]

Great documentary thanks.👍

[@annaievelasco2344]

I was raised in Mexico and no one celebrates Cinco de Mayo, when I moved to the U.S. everyone celebrated it thinking it was Mexico’s Independence. It was a big victory but it’s not a holiday nor something people celebrate in Mexico if it’s not in Puebla. Now I guess I can see why they would think it’s an independence, and something worth celebrating, I wasn’t aware that the U.S. had part in the war. Was this the only place that France tried to invade? Was there any culture impact during this time?

[@potatomiguel]

France, under Napoleonic rule, tried to take over several continents (other the the Americas) , including Europe and Africa. In the Americas, France also invaded parts of South America. French Guiana (in South America) is today part of the European Union (and is considered part of France).

[@Pwn3dbyth3n00b]

You should just do a new series "How did France lose to..." episodes include how did France lose to the British... To Germany... To Vietnam... To France. Etc.

[@roms4154]

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[@emanuellopez1301]

France lost to it self? What?

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Yeah, what kind of stupid country loses to Vietnam?? Oh, wait...

[@krips22]

How about "How did France win to" for a refreshing change of pace - I mean ... I know I'm on the wrong channel for that, but.... Yeah, "refreshing" is the word. Episodes would include how did France win battles (and wars), while totally outnumbered, to the British... To the Germans... To the Vietnamese... To (insert a lot of different countries, even as coalitions)

[@H.Cat725]

@@DonVigaDeFierro I cant believe Vietnam win by the power of the friendship

[@alexandrabecerra2479]

It was interesting to know that France and Mexico went to war twice. I also now know the famous phrase it was the beginning of the end for Napoleon and where it came from. As these continuous battles occurred and thousands of men died it was good that laws had changed for New Mexico ending child labor, serfdom, and limiting work hours. Sad to know that during this time the bloodiest war was going on as well.

[@doyledh]

Very interesting. This is a coherent summary of the main military features of this conflict. I wish you could do more on the geopolitical strategy Napoleon III envisioned in his so-called Grand Design. Also, the European invasion of Mexico took place as the US Civil War was ramping up and the two wars became entangled in many ways.

[@definitely_vincible]

I know it’s obvious since this is a history channel, but finally someone explaining that Cinco de Mayo is about the Battle of Puebla

[@BrettKlynn]

Short answer: France was very far away

[@Erick23679]

Ive always asked how my ancestors managed to beat spain, france, the uk, and fight the us, with no help from anyone, all of that as a poor developing country, its amazing how our country still exists

[@AxolotlAndy]

Yeah, Mexico should NOT exist, and somehow it still does. Even as early as 1994, was a perfect year for the nation to collapse: Political assassinations, electoral fraud, controversial politics, inflation, fractured economy, EZLN rise, etcetera. And yet, we fought through.

[@ernestocorona5528]

México en esa época no era pobre no creas esas wuevadas el país estaba dividido por las familias conservadores que quieran el poder

[@selinane2Seli-zw3pz]

Your ancestors didn't beat France nor the UK. France and UK left, they were military dominant .

[@Erick23679]

@@selinane2Seli-zw3pz then why did they left?

[@selinane2Seli-zw3pz]

@@Erick23679 Because 1) it was expensive to maintain troops far from home 2) Prussia just beat Austria and was getting dangerous in Europe 3) to avoid threatening relations with USA. After all France took Mexico and the cities with only a fraction of their troops. They just left for the reasons mentionned above. Still a mexican victory, but political victory. France was clearly military dominant. Mexico, as a (young) state, never won any war on a military level.

[@mikekenney8362]

Nice job

[@jenniferromo2993]

I think its important to see that even during such early history there was so much conflict between all countries for example Mexico having debt that needed to be paid to France but issues like this can still be seen today which makes the statement "history repeats" so incredibly accurate.

[@christianbravo5946]

1:32 This kinda sounds familiar

[@theory8sf]

Oh Cinco de mayo one of my favorite American holiday even if it’s a Mexican holiday! I honestly don’t know why we celebrate it here in America but it’s so festive!

[@thinkingmonk9676]

In a hundred years 5 de Mayo is going to be the international day of beer, tacos and annoying music.

[@71Derme]

@@thinkingmonk9676 I'm mexican and I agree with you "mexican music"(central/south style) Is bad, the good Méxican music is shared with U.S for the cowboys, has Spanish influence and its great

[@thinkingmonk9676]

@@71Derme I'm mexican too.👍

[@71Derme]

@@thinkingmonk9676 a huevo 🇲🇽

[@thinkingmonk9676]

@@71Derme aguelita de batman.

[@fernandolagunas9340]

Fun and heroic fact. A group of indigenous people called the Zacapoaxtlas went head on against the french infantry armed only with machetes inflicting heavy losses to the french.

[@freddiemercuryslostshoe4189]

France: Give me rent Mexico: You want money? get religion

[@NihilsineDeo1866.]

Im like new intro good job Sir Griffin Johnsen.

[@AustonMatthewsFitnessOfficial]

Hey

[@NihilsineDeo1866.]

@@AustonMatthewsFitnessOfficial hi sir

[@thekyler9529]

That war is a footnote in french history books. That footnote talk about how 65 men resisted for an entire day against 3300 Mexicans and bayonnet charged the Mexicans at the end

[@americasbestmemes8826]

Thanks doc 🙏

[@KixSlim]

What music is used for your intros ? So catchy

[@heathroi]

The main problem was he was too Liberal for his conservative allies and the Liberals (and the US) would never accept a Monarch (especially one who was just a puppet of the French)

[@vishalnarayanasamy8767]

So, if Maximillian was conservative he should have ruled Mexico right?