Why did France invade Mexico in 1862?

Why did France invade Mexico in 1862?
War and history, though not necessarily commendable, tend to go hand in hand. Countless military conflicts ranging from small-scale skirmishes to full-blown world wars have plagued the globe for centuries upon centuries. Because of this, we often forget or overlook quite a few interesting battles or wars that have occurred throughout these times. One of these unusual and curious conflicts was the unexpected and theatrical French invasion of Mexico.
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[@zm4904]

The way he pronounced Puebla made my soul leave my body.

[@kenokrend4600]

was looking for this comment

[@Halcon_Sierreno]

"Pooblah"

[@g_g1241]

Pubelah

[@fernandomartin661]

Me too

[@stulog]

Remember, you gotta pronounce these names with Spanish pronunciation rules, not English ones.

[@Only.D.G.]

Correction: Maximilian wasn't the first nor the only Mexican Emperor, the first was Agustín I whose kids were adopted by Maximilian I himself

[@fergonfiction6889]

Damn I thought he just played Street Fighter

[@mannypistolas92]

And Agustins family is still alive, if I remember correctly they live in Spain.

[@Roman-vj3tc]

Yeah your 100% correct, Maximillian was the ruler of the SECOND Mexican Empire, when I heard that line in the video I had to rewind to see if I heard him right. Its a small mistake but perhaps he only meant that Maximillian was the 1st and only emperor of the 2nd Mexican Empire

[@valterfara5027]

@@mannypistolas92 They also live in Austria and Mexico. They own a hotel chain in Mexico. My brother worked in a hotel and when they arrived, they were treated better than any other guest, pure royalty.

[@proter2391]

@@mannypistolas92 they are in australia i think

[@peterkratoska4524]

Interesting that the Austrians did have some long lasting effects on Mexico. When Maximilian came he brought troops and supplies - including Czech brewers who actually taught the Mexicans how to brew the Czech lager beer. Also the army brass bands that came with the Austrians - left a musical influence, brass bands, and accordions etc.

[@RodRock6133]

Max was gay...no Mexicans like it

[@ex1024]

Yes, beer and music now called "bandas"

[@MS-un9zq]

Big Austrian music influences

[@ericktellez7632]

They were germans not austrian thought

[@orquideasmexicanasyotraspl6599]

The spanish Banda and the Austrian Banda had a children in Mexico, that speaks Spanish dress mexican, eat mexican and sings in mexican style.

[@probatiodiabolica8554]

Historical funfact: Mexico was the only country in the world, which issued official protest in the League of Nations in 1938, when Hitler annexed Austria. This is still seen as a unique act of solidarity in Austria. Out of gratitude we named a square in Vienna „Mexikoplatz“ (mexico square), reminding us of this act until today. Long live Mexico from Vienna, at the end the Habsburgs have been exiled from Austria as well after WW I. - en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexikoplatz Here info about Mexikoplatz and where the name derrives from.

[@ilayohana3150]

OMG THEY ISSUED OFFICIAL PROTEST?????? INSANE!!!!! almost like they actually did something there huh

[@probatiodiabolica8554]

@@ilayohana3150 It was more than anybody else did at least :)

[@jonoc3729]

@@probatiodiabolica8554 it almost seems as everyone understood that austria and germany were the same nation, and didnt want to annoy hitler. The entente prohibited the union in the paris treaty for a reason, bacause it was to be expected.

[@Halcon_Sierreno]

Mexicans are always protesting something.

[@noeyes5672]

@@jonoc3729 or maybe nobody wanted to fight another pointless war over an questionable union after the most destructive war in recent memory

[@MrGA555]

Spain had a lot of nerve saying Mexico owed money given that they took $4 Billion in gold and $7 billion in silver from Mexico.

[@dennismartinez1192]

Yes no only from mexico but from all latin countries spain did us dirty

[@Joe-rg4dn]

The way it goes

[@mrkilo-g8794]

Spain was mad greedy, if they wanted to invade Mexico again but this time with France aside they would've done it

[@trentfila6186]

The mother country punishing its children.

[@jermaincummings2679]

Hahah oh my gosh these countries men so we can clearly see where Putin is getting his inspirations from.the good thing is this phenomenon of information technology is something that all would be world conquerors are having a bad experience dealing with men.

[@LouisianaCreole]

The French population of my State, Louisiana, tried to secede from the Confederacy and join the New French Empire of Mexico during this time.

[@mathewvanostin7118]

France actualy could had become a huge power if they sided with confederates and took back all the entire former french lousiana territory Such a wasted opportunity

[@CHALETARCADE]

@@mathewvanostin7118 France was a huge power, but not big enough to reclaim territories legaly sold to their Amercan friends. Not to mention that it would have been insane, even for Nap the Third.

[@corey2232]

@@mathewvanostin7118 I think you forget how great of allies the French & US were... That would've made zero sense.

[@alvarocorral1576]

My understanding from watching Mexican videos on the subject is that the French were in alliance with the Confederacy because they needed the U.S. to fall as the U.S. had installed/enforced the Monroe Doctrine. If the Rebs can beat the Yankees then the French would be able to sustain a French empire in the Americas. That was the plan until “Cinco de Mayo” hit which slowed down the Mexican takeover by France and also allowed time for the U.S. to gain ground over the Confederacy.. The rest is history!

[@CHALETARCADE]

@@alvarocorral1576 An alliance with the confederacy? No proof of that, but Napoleon the Third was very cynical, he hoped the USA would be cut in two, because he feared a too powerfull US, that much is true. There was a convergence of interest, not an actual alliance.

[@thechosenone1533]

You know you have gone too far when Britain and Spain think you are too eager to colonise a country.

[@giacobabosque4164]

Holy moly that's the funniest comment on this video !!!!

[@emmanuelleon1202]

They learned the hard way not to fuck with free humans

[@jermaincummings2679]

Hahaha

[@cristhianmlr]

That's not how it happened. Spain was actually short in money and didn't wanted to grab USA's attention.

[@P71ScrewHead]

@@cristhianmlr Plus, they got their ass kicked by Mexico, yeah Spain didn't want none anymore.. The British always wanted some of Mexico but after seeing Spain n France get their ass kicked, they convinced USA to invade Mexico n they support the gringos.. They knew they'd never beat Mexico by themselves, USA couldn't either so they did what works best, bribe the head of state who was Santa Ana.. n for that he will always be Malincha's son..

[@Kronicdice23]

I get an actual high when I find a story of history that I was unaware of. Great video!

[@Bans94]

Like him or not, Maximillian went out like a boss

[@cambodianriverpig7613]

it's propaganda. Guy probably was crying and screaming. He 100% did not say that lol.

[@g_g1241]

@@cambodianriverpig7613 Cope

[@cambodianriverpig7613]

@Normal KZbin channel carry on I'm highly suspicious of these so-called heroic acts from the past. A lot of old stories are highly exaggerated and simply myths.

[@cambodianriverpig7613]

@Normal KZbin channel carry on He was a trust fund kid. If you grew up in leisure and comfort, the idea of suffering will make you cry.

[@theoutlook55]

He ruled, or tried to rule, better than many gave him credit for.

[@g_g1241]

There are 2 errors: 1. After the capture of Mexico City, Mexico did not fall (there is a difference between occupation, claimings and actual annexation/integration), the republican government exiled itself in the north, gathering forces until they could counterattack, it was in El Paso del Norte (today's Heroica Ciudad Juarez, which got that name because Juarez's republican government used it as a provisional capital). 2. Maximilian I was neither the first and of course nor the only monarch in independent Mexico. Mexico was born as an empire, a constitutional monarchy whose first and only emperor (at the time) was Agustin de Iturbide. This monarchy only lasted 2 years until the Plan de Casa Mata. Mexico would not see a monarchy again until the arrival of the French. Overall, the video is still correct, just a few missing points.

[@josechavez2521]

Correction: Juarez established the federal government in Chihuahua, Chihuahua not in Juarez. Ciudad Juarez is named "Heroic" due to its role in the Mexican revolution.

[@g_g1241]

@@josechavez2521 My bad, i got that conclusion after researching why did Ciudad Juárez got it's name

[@pasofino9583]

@@g_g1241 👏

[@sierra5713]

In 1824 Mexico’s authoritarian ruler Agustín de Iturbide enacted a colonization law authorizing the Mexican federal government to allow legal immigration into Texas. This statute allowed foreigners to gain title to land. Mexican liberals argued in favor of allowing foreigners to immigrate. This would satisfy multiple objectives, including promoting economic growth, increasing the number of males available to defend the country, and bringing new capital and skills into the country to replace those lost when many Spaniards were expelled or chose to leave the country. The process for gaining an official land title was expensive and time-consuming, and many residents chose not to have the land surveyed or complete the application process. The Mexican law required immigrants to practice Catholicism and stressed that foreigners needed to learn Spanish and all people wishing to live in Texas were expected to report to the nearest Mexican authority for permission to settle. Many Americans immigrated to Mexico, where land was cheaper. A few Americans who had become naturalized Mexicans settled in Texas during that time. Most of the immigrants came from the southern United States. Immigration of United States had begun to accelerate rapidly. The new population was not fully assimilated and by 1826, approximately 3,000 Americans from the United States were living illegally in Texas. Most of the immigrants came from the southern United States. Many were slave owners, and most brought with them significant prejudices against other races, attitudes often applied to the Tejanos. Most Anglo Americans tried to isolate themselves from Mexicans. By 1830, Texas had a population of 7,000 foreign-born residents, with only 3,000 Mexican nationals. In regard to slavery, influential settler Stephen F. Austin, who reasoned that the success of his colonies needed slave labor and the economics it produced to lure more whites to the area. Anglos from the United States soon vastly outnumbered the Tejanos. Mexican authorities became increasingly concerned about the stability of the region.The colonies teetered at the brink of revolt in 1829, after Mexico abolished slavery. In response, President Anastasio Bustamante implemented the Laws of April 6, 1830, which, among other things, prohibited further immigration to Texas from the United States, increased taxes, and reiterated the ban on slavery. The law explicitly banned any further immigration from the United States to Texas and any new slaves. The new Law rescinded all empresario contracts that had not been completed and prohibited Americans from settling in any Mexican territory adjacent to the United States. Secretary of State Lucas Alamán, who wrote the 1830 law, said that "Texas will be lost for this Republic if adequate measures to save it are not taken. Law of April 6, 1830 under President Anastasio Bustamante was issued because the Mexican state of Texas was in danger of being annexed by the United States. New issued settlement contracts were brought under federal rather than state control. Provisions of the law were designed to encourage Mexican citizens to move from the interior to Texas. Mexicans who agreed to relocate to Texas would get good land, free transportation to Texas, and some financial assistance. Convicts would be sent to Texas to build fortifications and roads to stimulate trade. The lack of a formal policy had not stopped many immigrants. Settlers simply circumvented or ignored the laws. A number of people had left the United States to settle in the Mexican northern provinces.The ban and other measures did not stop US citizens from migrating to Texas by the thousands, and by 1834, it was estimated that over 30,000 Anglos lived in Texas, compared to only 7,800 Mexican-born residents. Mexican authorities noted that slave reforms passed by the state were being ignored. By the end of 1835, almost 5,000 enslaved Africans and African Americans lived in Texas, making up 13 percent of the non-Indian population (The Mexican rules were widely disregarded and slavery remained in Texas until the end of the American Civil War).The attitudes of the immigrants prompted the Mexican-American War on February 2nd 1848, in which Mexico lost almost 55 percent of its territory to the United States drawing a bullshit line trough territory that used to be nothing but Mexico and some of these territories we know currently as Arizona,NewMexico,Texas,Nevada and of course California. All of those states used to be absolutely Mexico! so now you have people who are indigenous here who were made foreigners on there own land.

[@jorgeriveramx]

Actually Juarez moved the capital around the country multiple times during that period, even my hometown, the small city of Colima was the capital for a few months.

[@lizerat]

Correction: Spain knew about French ambitions and supported it. Napoleon III himslef told it to Alejandro Mon which was the spanish ambasador in Paris. The ones that didn't knew were the british. The problem is that the Spanish decided to left the situation quickly because they didn't had the money to keep the war for long time and they didn't want to directly contradict USA since it was already known that the USA wanted Cuba at this point (since it was very profitable). However Spain supported the institution of a monarchy in Mexico under the protection of France (since France was also a spanish ally) to precisely counterbalance the USA in the Americas. In Spain at this point USA expansionism was a concern and their interests in the spanish caribbean were a big threat.

[@scintillam_dei]

Spain gave Filipinas chocolate. The US gave the Philippines AIDS.

[@AutomatedPersonnelUnit_3947]

Too bad the French didn't keep Mexico

[@lizerat]

@David Garcia Not really, Spain never reconquered Dominican Republic, they asked for annexation because their finalcial and political situation was very bad (they feared being invaded by Haiti again). And Spain neved had that many troops in the island during the time they where back into Spain, that's one of the reasons they got independent again so easily.

[@anaz5918]

@@AutomatedPersonnelUnit_3947 just look at Haiti or other countries in Africa that were colonized by them . While Mexico has a lot of problems is much better than Haiti or any other French colony.

[@armandotalampas4800]

@@anaz5918 I think Vietnam is the only former French colony to be doing better? Hanoi ranks a few notches higher than the Philippines in terms of GDP per Capita, Life Expectancy and Social Equality

[@andrestamayo6509]

Excellent video! Loved the narration, just very well made and informative and to the point. thanks for not doing a "dragged on" type of video!

[@chaosXP3RT]

7:00 I've been reading Ulysses S. Grant's biography and it's important to note that many Confederates had fled south into Mexico. There was a concern that French forces might offer refuge and even weapons and supplies to these Confederates. While Grant personally detested French intervention in Mexico as old style European imperialism, he also feared that Confederates could stage new attacks into the southern USA from northern Mexico.

[@chaosXP3RT]

@Constantine The Great In 1854, Grant had been a soldier out West and had written in a letter to his wife, "It really is my opinion that the whole race [Native Americans] would be harmless and peaceable if they were not put upon by the whites." And upon election to the presidency in December, 1869, Grant said in address to Congress, "A system which looks to the extinction of a race is too abhorrent for a nation to indulge in." This lead to what is referred to as Grant's "Peace Policy". Upon Grant's first term as President, he erroneously believed that placing Native Americans on Reservations and getting them to "practice agricultural lifestyles" would be the best way to protect them. However, this was never something that the Western Plains Nations wanted as their culture revolved around hunting and a more nomadic lifestyle. During his first term Grant appointed Ely Parker to head the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the first Native American to ever hold such a high government position. By 1870, Grant had worked with Eli Parker to try to get Native Tribes recognized as semi-independent states under the US government, but many tribes outright rejected this approach, wanting full sovereignty. And then, the Railroad companies began to lobby Congress, in which Congress right out broke many of the treaties they had signed with Native American Tribes. By his second term, Grant's peace policy has entirely fallen apart. Eli Parker had resigned from Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Grant had lost friendship with General William T. Sherman, who believed that Native Americans needed to be "brought to heel or destroyed". Indeed, Grant's relationship with the Native American Tribes would be complicated, a stain on his reputation and his presidency.

[@masterenki]

De hecho USA temía que después de instalarse la monarquía, posteriormente Francia iniciaría una confrontación directa con USA. es por eso que EU también celebra el 5 de mayo. Porque para ellos también fue una victoria!!

[@Big_Glizzy.]

@@chaosXP3RT I'm glad you recognize the hardships the ancestors of today's Native Americans faced, many people still view native Americans as a whole, but really each tribe has their own way of life

[@Antonio-wi2vr]

You´re wrong in one aspect Tabasco state didn´t fall to the French, they resisted at the command of Dueñas. 2 The war was because France didn´t wanted a powerful America

[@geneevans7885]

Everyone should read Grant’s book. That guy is so overlooked as a president.

[@spacecadet1461]

I live in Vienna and I was surprised to hear that Maximilian had been emperor of Mexico. I visited his tomb in the Augsburg crypt and was surprised to find many messages and homages from Mexicans. I found the whole story very fascinating and his character as well, I recommend anybody interested in his biography or the whole French-Mexican affair to read the book by Richard O' Connor!

[@thanhhoangnguyen4754]

I wonder what was Franz Joseph reaction when he heard the new that Napoleon III abandon his brother. Man and what happen if Bismarck hand over Napoleon III to Franz Joseph to explain about his brother death

[@AutomatedPersonnelUnit_3947]

Maximilian ran Mexico like a Caesar

[@jaimevazquez7377]

Franz Josep was stupid and coward !

[@tacoguy764]

@@thanhhoangnguyen4754 Austria Hungary broke all diplomatic relations with Mexico until the end of WW1

[@edgargallegos4274]

Actually even these days Maximilian is not hated by the Mexicans ( I'd say even Juarez is more hated these days)

[@armyveteran101st]

I have two great-great-grandfathers on my Dad's side who fought against each other at the Battle of Puebla on May 5th, 1862. One was a French soldier who arrived in Mexico with the French invasion force, and the other one was a Cavalry officer in the Mexican Army, who happened to be a Lieutenant Colonel at the time. After the end of the war, my French great-great-grandfather decided to stay in Mexico after he met my great-great-grandmother there, and they formed a family, which eventually produced my paternal grandmother. My other great-great-grandfather remained in the Mexican Army and reached the rank of General, later becoming Governor of the State of Chiapas. His side of the family eventually produced my paternal grandfather, who also reached the rank of General in the Mexican Army, at the end of the Mexican Revolution. His oldest son attended the Mexican Military Academy and also reached the rank of General in the early 1980's, and I served in the Mexican Army at around the same time, as a Translator/Interpreter with the Army's General Staff. A few years later I joined the United States Army and ended up serving with the mighty 101st Airborne Division... The profession of arms runs through my family!

[@jasonleetaiwan]

That’s quite a military history.

[@thedreflacko]

Yea too bad now the governments leave the veterans out in the dust. Homeless and suffering with PTSD with no repercussions

[@ReyTheLeo]

Augustine and felix Leon? Chap-oise ,o, oy, I am De La Cuz maiden my mother And Chapoy not listed for me my father

[@leticiavillafranco6347]

Wow! I know of French soldiers staying in Mexico after the war. There's a little town in Nuevo Leon a northern state where many of them stayed and formed families with Mexican women. It's either El Cercado or Santiago or both.

[@johnsilva9139]

And for their efforts, millions of Americans celebrate and get drunk for Cinco de Mayo, though almost none of them know what they're celebrating. Most Americans think it's Mexico's independence day.

[@gerardog2663]

My great grandfather (Pablo D. Mejia) fought against the French, in Puebla and Querétaro. He was from Coahuila.

[@eric1172]

The French should’ve stayed longer in Mexico.

[@yoshe5626]

@@eric1172France is Germanys bitch

[@kristiawanindriyanto5765]

One reason for Maximilian's unwillingness to become Mexican emperor is that he had to abandon his claim for the Austrian throne

[@willemvanoranje5724]

and this made him lose both,

[@irenaveksler1935]

@@willemvanoranje5724 by dying

[@peterwirth5662]

@@willemvanoranje5724 Good. No eurohogs in the New World.

[@willemvanoranje5724]

@@peterwirth5662 there already are a lot of them and a lot of afrohogs aswell. Bet your an eurohog cosplaying as a native ain't ya?

[@emmanuelleon1202]

Why would he want to be emperor of Australia come oon

[@arieleduardo2492]

There was a time when Maximiliano visited Brazil and stayed for 2 months in Bahia before taking the Mexican throne. He was the cousin of the Brazilian emperor at the time. The historiography shows that he always wanted to strengthen a strong alliance with Brazil and dreamed of creating two Latin American monarchic powers. He even supported Brazil when we broke with the United Kingdom in the episode of the Christie Question, an attack on Brazilian sovereignty. Somewhat ironic because he was a part of foreign intervention and therefore D. Pedro II did not support him as he would have liked. They just didn't have the closest relations because his suitor and sister also of the Brazilian emperor, Dona Maria Amélia de Braganza would die of tuberculosis, frustrating the engagement. Even so, I admire him. He was a progressive for the time, supporting agrarian reforms, freedom of religion and the extension of the right to vote. Two key issues of the revolution that would arise at the turn of that century in Mexico. 🇲🇽🇧🇷

[@penelopecharmosa3053]

Really interesting! I apreciate Mexico so much dude!

[@supernatural2029]

What is your source?

[@MrDoom885]

Constitutional monarchy >>> corrupt republics

[@Duquedecastro]

That is exactly what I always say. There would have been no Mexican revolution if the Mexican monarchy continued. People are absolutely clueless. He supported opening schools and academic’s research to save Indigenous Mexican heritage and languages, as well all of Mexico’s heritages. He asked his brother the Austrian emperor to also send Moctezuma II’s penacho. The Americans destroyed it all, once again. And the useful idiot Liberals of Mexico helped.

[@hopetagulos]

Yes, Peter II / Pedro II (Brazil) was a cousin of Emperor Maximiliano / Maximilian (Mexico)

[@CRValtierra]

Mexican history is so complex and wild.

[@PesoPablogaming]

Most history is like that I recommend looking at the 1hr video about napoleon the greatest general he conquered a good portion of the world in 10 years or so before he died at 32

[@DavidGarcia-h5l]

Think about it too many wild Indians..to the date and breeding..lens itself...for on going cheap wild slavery.. how can you progress admirably when you are bombarded with continual CONFUSEMENT...geezki-ish

[@ThePepisto]

lots of backstabbing, still today.

[@JoseFlores-xh5cj]

Benito Juarez was currently the only person who could had commuted Maximilian's death sentence but refused, Benito decided to send a message to Europe that Mexico will no longer tolerate attempts of foreign invasions.

[@aaron-n]

Love these videos and the situational awareness you provide using these maps.

[@sigmundgroth6452]

You love the lies and inaccuracies too?

[@MrSupernova111]

Fascinating! Never knew about this part of history! Thanks!!

[@dan_38]

Funny enough, both Juarez and Maxemillean never met face to face, and Juarez never saw the man until his body was brought to him in a wooden coffin. The only words Juarez spoke of this meeting was " I thought he was taller", then order the soldier to have coffin sealed for transport

[@alexispotatoaim9758]

Kinda ironic for Juárez to be saying that considering he was 4’6’’ himself 😹

[@marcossosa7892]

@@alexispotatoaim9758 Creí que se refería a otra cosa

[@charlespage1985]

@@marcossosa7892 "creí que estaba más larga"? 🤨

[@189Blake]

@@alexispotatoaim9758 Juárez had a lot of self-esteem issues. In the notes he wrote to his sons, he refers to the zapotecs, his own ethnicity as a "primitive race".

[@felixkazteyanoz]

@@189Blake Native Americans weren't primitives, they didn't have European greed and evil inside them.

[@hihenry22]

Maximilian was killed and imprisoned in my hometown Querétaro, México, first he was prisoned in El Convento de la Santa Cruz and then he was shot in El Cerro de las Campanas. You can still visit both the room where he was a prisoner and the spot where he was allegedly gunned down.

[@goofygrandlouis6296]

So... are you team monarchy, or team Juarez ?

[@rotemplatino91]

​@@goofygrandlouis6296 México has always been a monarchy. Just see the Aztec tlatoanis for example.

[@BigPou1788]

@@goofygrandlouis6296monarchy

[@adrianpadilla5344]

​@@goofygrandlouis6296 thats a hard one since now we can look back, team juarez won but did mexico win? Based on what i have read Team monarchy wanted to lift Mexico from the buttom up which is why the "conservatives, top 1%" didnt like him. With that said, i would take my chances with Team Monarchy..

[@goofygrandlouis6296]

@@adrianpadilla5344 Fair enough 🙂

[@MagnetonPlayer_2]

That pronouncing of Puebla hit me like a shotgun shot to the chest Specially as a Mexican myself

[@SouthsideHardhead601]

Poobla 😂😂😂

[@goofygrandlouis6296]

Yankee.

[@MrsHoy-ni5ky]

And Tay-hoo-a-can.

[@graces5634]

Now I wanna hear PUEBLOHHHH COLORADOHHHH

[@Marcosss-7-years-ago]

That’s what i was thinking too😂 i instantly thought of pumba from the lion king

[@shakya00]

"Whether Austria had ever intended to send troops in place of the French to maintain their Archuduke's Mexican crown" For some reason it made me laugh. History is really definitely surprising and interesting.

[@copycattt]

De hecho las envió al puerto de Mazatlan, Sinaloa, por ejemplo.

[@ThomasL58]

Austria was hardly able to do much of anything in 1867. The year before it had been crushed by Prussia at Königgrätz and had to redefine itself as Austria-Hungary in order not to dissolve.

[@boqndimitrov8693]

I remember learning about this strange war in a really strange way - when I read Vinetu, volume 2. and as for the French, they apparently forgot the lesson of their invasion of Russia: capturing someone's capital doesn't necessarily mean you've defeated them!

[@P71ScrewHead]

Yep, but USA made sure not to commit the same mistake, holding the capital would mean shit when they'd get surrounded, holding all of Mexico would never happen, so they took land n set terms to stop Mexico from ever becoming too powerful.. USA still fears that till this day..lol

[@benjaminrush4443]

Putin forgot the story about being obsessed over another's capital.

[@ildikobruce3646]

You have read Vinetou from Karl May?

[@boqndimitrov8693]

@@ildikobruce3646 ?

[@victorramosjr2445]

Thst was a very cool and informative video! A Mexican guy I met from Veracruz was the one who intrigued me to look into this event in Mexican history. He told me that the song La Bamba was about that event in Mexican history & that the original song was NOT written by Richie Valens like I thought.

[@MasterMalrubius]

My wife is from Veracruz and we have visited Orizaba many times. The highlands are a beautiful place. Also, it is a source of excellent coffee. Thanks for covering what is usually an ignored topic.

[@michaeldelisieux]

Nowadays, the IMF doesn't invade countries anymore : the "actors" continue to be the same. Their " acts" ; quite different. But ALWAYS bringing the same results! All for the $$$$$$!

[@rafaelramirez1149]

True fact: One of the Mexican generals who defended against the French invasion was Ignacio Zaragoza, born in the most northern part of México (old Tamaulipas) nowadays Austin TX.

[@mrkilo-g8794]

Correct 💯

[@rodgt9057]

Actually Zaragoza was born in Goliad TX, which is just north of Corpus Christi, which was north of Tamaulipas

[@danielvelasco2948]

Down in Bee County (Beeville) he’s a historic legend. Grandpa always talked about him 🤘🏽

[@rafaelmartinez2178]

Old Coahuila not Tamaulipas.

[@rafaelmartinez2178]

@@rodgt9057named Coahuila.

[@giraipiano8101]

Mexico ❤ from 🇦🇿

[@theoutlook55]

Gracias por discutir este tema para enseñarla a una audiencia de habla inglés.

[@Dominion.Intelligence]

It's possible that if Maximilian continued to rule, Austrians would have immigrated to Mexico and have two official languages like Spanish and German. Germans certainly influenced northern Mexican music with polka music.

[@slowlyrusting4044]

And GREAT beer !!!

[@GemmaTorresGemelas]

Soy del norte de México y solo pregunto... Que carajos es el polka?

[@ileanahes4100]

@@GemmaTorresGemelas Polka, las canciones que solemos bailar en los eventos escolares. Busca la canción de "Santa Rita".

[@danielbarreto1973]

@@GemmaTorresGemelas Busca Polka Las Bicicletas. Creo que no hay polka más mexicana que esa.

[@joyhall2736]

A Euro Mexico region is a very nice thought..long-term.

[@tonyminutti5277]

Maximilian was the second Mexican Emperor since Agustin I (Iturbide) was Mexico’s first Emperor, since the country was born as an Empire. The Emperor’s grandsons were adopted by Maximilian and Carlota and to this day hold the title of Princes as Prince Maximilian II is the current head of the Mexican Crown.

[@007diego2]

When the narrator said the word Puebla, there was a ripple in space and time, it was 1957 for six minutes where I’m sitting

[@xyzoub]

With the gold rush of the 1840s and 1850s, the large influx of gold into the West European countries was putting severe strain on the European currency system. Gaining control over the silver mines of Mexico was perhaps Napoleon’s first objective in the Mexican expedition, allowing him to strengthen the bimetallic system and further consolidate the European Latin monetary union.

[@geoffreycharles6330]

Can you elaborate?

[@benjaminrush4443]

Romanized influence expanded by the Superpower Spain after they stole the Gold & Silver from Mexico. Now they want France to do some more 'Dirty Work' in Mexico. Never Ends.

[@joyhall2736]

Wow. That would have been a good move.

[@lilajagears8317]

Thank you, I knew very little about this. I dont recall every being taught about this in high school in the late 1970s.

[@efendi8266]

потрясающая работа! спасибо огромное за Ваш труд!

[@blockmasterscott]

Wow, I never knew France tried to take over Mexico during the American Civil War. Learn something new everyday. 👍 Another reason to love KZbin.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

About a decade before, France invaded Honolulu which is even more strange. Basically France and Hawaii signed an agreement that France wouldn't take any part of the Hawaiian domain. The French consul in Honolulu didn't agree with the French government, and sent an admiral and his warship. They told the king to meet ten demands, he didn't, and with 140 French marines they took a fort and ransacked the city but shortly withdrew. Causing $100,000 in damages...to this day, France never sent reparations nor apologized

[@nidhal4]

I guess France of that time was acting like the US of ours.

[@squigglywiggly6855]

@@nidhal4 they still do :/

[@HEAVYSHITIN]

@@squigglywiggly6855 Chut tu va dévoiler notre couverture

[@Movilancer]

Why should they

[@beausheffield1895]

@@jacobinfier9407 This is what people mean when they say power corrupts absolutely. Not even cultures are immune I’m afraid. A part of me wished the US had lost the cold if would have at least led the US the focus more on increasing the quality of life for its own citizens rather than focusing on thrusting its weight around.

[@chrisfenrir]

Maximillian of Habsburg is actually the second and last Emperor of Mexico. Charlotte of Habsburg has been the first and only female ruler of Mexico, she ruled when Maximillian was out of the city. There's a lot of records about this period, from songs to the tidbit and stories about the Emperor and his wife. He used to ride alone on his horse to the countryside near Mexico City and talk with farmers about their lives, he had an indigenous mistress, Charlotte enjoyed taking carriage rides with her ladies and in one occasion she decided to visit the working class neighborhood of Tepito and drank pulque a drink that the Mexican Upper class frowned upon.

[@mrkilo-g8794]

He loved them latinas 😂🤷‍♂️

[@natureocean9466]

@@mrkilo-g8794 Indigenous is not Latino it’s native

[@historyhaake9093]

In all my life never heard about this war, thanks for the clean informative video

[@thenotjam1]

I’m sure you heard of Cinco de Mayo

[@macforme]

I am surprised that the Monroe Doctrine was not mentioned here.

[@benjaminrush4443]

They already took the Country to the West Coast - much Mexican Land. Texas joined the USA. Another War 50 years later against Spain would give them Florida & the Philippines. Also, Guam & Puerto Rico.

[@macforme]

@@benjaminrush4443 Thanks for that info.

[@rotemplatino91]

The US was busy with its Secession War at the moment

[@benjaminrush4443]

@@rotemplatino91 Yes. Thanks.

[@classborn]

Knowledgia : " first and only emperor " Agustin de Iturbide : " I'm a joke to you ? "

[@obobobobobi]

You can tell that Maximilian deeply cared about Mexico and Mexicans. I wonder why there was no ransom for his life.

[@Ghastly_GR3Y]

They tried to break him out but he still wouldn’t leave

[@nodosa994]

Because Juarez wanted to make an example out of the European and foreign powers. A show of force, to execute one of the most important men on the planet at the time.

[@davidalanis3217]

Maximilian aproved brutal measures agaisnt Juarez supporters in the late war Any kind of support to Juarez men, were punished by death. Entire towns were destroyed. That was the point were decided to kill him if they captured him

[@TheLibertador]

True, he deeply cared about a country that did not want him.

[@obobobobobi]

@@TheLibertador Yeap that's Germans/English they try to install monarchs wherever they could. Some of them did a good job, they actually helped their subjects.

[@treystewart731]

Not gonna lie, I teared up a bit at the end.

[@RSsantana]

Wow that was pretty cool, made me tear up 🇲🇽

[@julianshepherd2038]

French policy is mostly annoy the English English policy is mostly annoy the French

[@MiguelLopez-yc2rh]

Spain policy is mostly annoy the Spanish

[@Barwasser]

This changed in 1871 when Prussia adopted the English policy for a while and became Germany.

[@prestigev6131]

@@Barwasser In response to copying their policy, the English then teamed up with France to create policy that mostly annoyed Germany

[@alparslankorkmaz2964]

Nicely explained.

[@executionergabriel924]

Dude that speech was the most patriotic thing I ever heard

[@gustavoadolfolujanmoreno6279]

Mexican history is extremely complex and interesting. Unlike US history where everything is clear, makes sense, where there are heroes and villians, winners and losers, in Mexico is difficult to draw a line. For example, Benito Juarez is our Abraham Lincoln, highly revered and popular president. He was Maximilian's enemy. However, ask almost any Mexican and you won't find hate towards Maximilian. He is not a villian. On the contrary, he and Carlota are also popular. I would go as far as to say that she is the most popular and beloved first lady even among contemporary examples, even though she was not technically one.

[@CogitoErgoSumFortis]

We in Mexico actually appreciate quite a lot his figure, even the liberals at his time. It was truly a tragedy. His beliefs were practically the same as Juárez', but they could've never let him live. If not there was always going to be a claim to the throne. A message needed to be sent out to everyone that Mexico was indeed a republic and an independent state. It is said that Juárez wept when he found out he was shot, dépité having passed the verdict and knowing he indeed had to die. They were both part of the same branch of the freemasons, and believed in civil rights and fundamental freedoms. Later Benito Juárez made sure to maintain the history of Maximilian, particularly his good traits and his liberal ideas, and above all his love for Mexico. He continued many civil works Maximilian had begun and he made emphasis on how the French betrayed him and left him out to die. Maximilian is a curious character in history, a reminder that not all history is black and white, but rather a spectrum of greys.

[@damianxeisth395]

¿Es en serio?, Quizá, a los "mexicanos" que has conocido son de ideología conservadora, es decir pro-extranjeros (de los típicos prianistas, que consideran que todo lo que diga un extranjero es mejor que lo expuesto por un mexicano). Y tal vez, "odio" no exista hacia ese individuo que mencionas, sin embargo, el 99% de la gente común (el pueblo y no gente de clase privilegiada) inmediatamente te dirá que Juárez (como presidente legalmente constituido que era) hizo lo correcto al defender la soberanía de México, ante una invasión (pues eso fue lo que hizo Francia y su enviado austriaco que mencionas).

[@MarCapa-ed5uv]

You’re right on that; Mexican head of states have been all shades of gray. Never black and white. Juarez was not very nice with his own people, partícula indigenous people, he kissed the United States butt a little too much BUT, ON THE OTHER HAND I’ll be forever grateful towards him for creating the laws of Reforma where he stated SEPARATION OF “CHURCH AND STATE”, Mexico had been suffocated by Catholicism in many ways. Maximiliano was kind of weak BUT ON THE OTHER HAND he really respected and loved the indigenous people of Mexico, he wanted good things for the country. He first came up with the frase “¡Viva México!” At the moment of his execution.

[@rotemplatino91]

​@@damianxeisth395 vato, hablas de que los conservas eran pro extranjeros como si los liberales nunca fuesen pro gringos 😂

[@damianxeisth395]

@@rotemplatino91 Los antecedentes están plasmados en la historia. Por ende, dicha información la puede consultar cualquier persona que así lo quiera y por lo tanto mis argumentos se sustentan en datos de fuentes fidedignas y por consiguiente que pueden ser corroboradas, por estar debidamente comprobadas.

[@b_dodders7902]

theirs = tears puebla = poobla good pronunciation lol still a very interesting video

[@hilaryhongkong]

There are some issues with this video, apart from the very odd and often unrecognizable pronunciation of certain cities such as Puebla. While the factors mentioned regarding the fall of the French puppet empire were true, you forgot the fact that it was President Juárez refusing to surrender or accept the position of prime minister to Maxmillian I's court that kept Mexico going. Napoleon III's objectives were never "achievable". He couldn't occupy all of Mecico even for 1 split second, even when the US was not intervening. As long as the Mexican government refuses to surrender, it would be too big of a country to really occupy over the Atlantic. The other point is that I'm not sure if it's just your phrasing, but you made it sound like the Mexican conservatives had an entirely passive role of simply accepting the French puppet empire, when they actually did actively conspired with the French on this. Maxmillian I wouldn't have gone to Mexico without the apparent support of Mexicans, by way of the conservatives. The conservatives also were not fighting a war with the reformists at the time, as they were defeated and resorted only to some assassinations, so it was more like allowing them to win rather than aiding their continued effort. Finally, Maxmillian I wasn't Mexico's first and only emperor, even if we disregard all the ones before the Spanish conquest. The first emperor of Mexico was General Iturbide, and he was the one that was actually recognized by all Mexicans, rather than Maxmillian I, who never even controlled all of Mexico for any amount of time.

[@guillegalindo7]

FINALLY this is spot on.

[@encycl07pedia-]

I'm a gringo but even I knew how to pronounce pueblo as a child (or puebla, in this case).

[@erasmogonzales7428]

Then remake it

[@christiancastro5746]

You know Americans always want credit for cheering other country’s on . They don’t understand Mexicans rather die then get governed by outsiders .

[@S5Dic09]

what? Puebla is good enough pronounced if you're a native spanish speaker, split-second? LMFAO, Mecico, qué carajo?

[@adensalazar3937]

my 3rd great grandfather Pedro Souquette was one of the french soldiers, he died when he was 111 yrs old. pretty neat

[@DBoone123]

Crazy thanks for sharing

[@JoaoPedro-gc8mw]

Many people don't know, but Maximilian was the cousin of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil and almost married Brazilian princess Maria Amelia, but she died before that. Maximilian was really an admirer of Pedro II and tried to win Brazilian diplomatic support. Had history been different, maybe Mexico could have had a Brazilian empress.

[@blackice214]

No wonder Brazil is so messed up it was an empire too 🤣😂

[@cdceltic9391]

@@blackice214 Brazil was actually better off under an emperor ironically, also the reason brazil is so big

[@Ditka-89]

@@blackice214 I’m no monarchist, but under practically every metric, Brazil did better as an Empire

[@blackice214]

@@cdceltic9391 Mexico was too under Diaz which was a dictator 😂

[@__mindflayer__]

@@blackice214 I feel like you’re wrong about that and don’t know anything about Pedro’s History. Pedro was a great leader that helped Brazil stay stable. It was only after his death Brazil caught on fire.

[@christopherwebb3517]

France: "Hey Maximilian. Go be Mexico's emperor." Maximilian: "Naw. I don't really want to." France: "C'mon! Do it.!" Maximilian: "No!" France: "C'mon. We got your back. Trust us." Maximilian: "Well, OK. If you can't trust the French, who can you trust?" {The first sign of things going south} France: "See ya! Wouldn't wanna be ya!" Maximilian: "Wait! What?!"

[@joyhall2736]

Hahaha! The French are Always causing problems. That's so amusing.

[@goofygrandlouis6296]

hahaha. I'm French but i laughed. 👍

[@Tadeoska]

8:15 Maximilian wasn't the first nor the only emperor of Mexico, the first one was Agustín de Iturbide back in 1822-1823

[@patrick594]

Maximiliano de Habsburgo. The best ruler we've ever had in Mexico, in those few months/years, Mexico progressed more than on the rest of the XIX century

[@nouhowlmao2809]

Progress doesn't mean shit if everthing you did is undone after your death for both mexico and austria

[@patrick594]

@@nouhowlmao2809 It wasn't all undone, freed slaves went on to fight the Yucatan Indigenous wars for almost 90 years, and other groups of indigenous peoples in the north did the same. Mexico City became much cleaner and hygienic, and large cities followed the example. He influenced Vasconcelos' philosophy, who also became the most important historic figure education wise in Mexico. Yeah, most was sadly undone, but he still pushed a lot of things forward that eventually led to more freedom for the people

[@Slo-ryde]

If all Mexican leaders that followed had been as passionate as max was…. Maybe Mexico would be a prosperous country… first world nation by now.

[@goofygrandlouis6296]

Maybe because he wasn't Mexican.. but German ? 😁

[@Noisefreaak]

@@goofygrandlouis6296not German AUSTRIAN

[@1996koke]

8:16 A minor corrections, Maximilian was not the only emperor, actually he was the second emperor of Mexico, the first one was Agustin De Iturbide who ruled mexico after the idnependence

[@theawesomeman9821]

De Iturbide, called himself an emperor but no one domestically nor internationally recognized him as such, so in reality, he was never a real emperor just a dictator with a big mouth.

[@1996koke]

@@theawesomeman9821 That's false, the other ex spanish colonies, England and the USA recognized the empire of Iturbide

[@theawesomeman9821]

@@1996koke if Mexico was an Empire before Maximilian, then why did other nations still refer it as a republic on official documents during De Iterbide's brief rule?

[@1996koke]

@@theawesomeman9821 who refer to Mexico as that? leveryone in mexico considered it an empire, heck, the reason for the first constitution in 1924, was transform Mexico from an empire into a republic.

[@theawesomeman9821]

@@1996koke if you read documents between the countries, they never referred to Mexico as an empire. De Iturbide was referred to as "Head of State" or "Leader of the Rebuplic" by the English and American diplomats. And they phrased it that way because the Mexican assembly was just as powerful if not more than De Iturbide and they were totally republican in nature, no nation dared to offend the assembly.

[@tonycorona692]

Maximillian's wasn't the first emperor of Mexico, he was the 2nd after Agustin Iturbide became the country's first ruler immediately after the independence from Spain. Maximillian is an odd topic in Mexico, what is taught in schools is that he was a European monarch brought in by the conservatives (who are "the bad guys" historically in the war) to rule over a country that wasn't his only because he himself was not in line for the throne in Austria. Truth is, he came to Mexico being deceived and lied, he believed the people of Mexico would welcome him and when they didn't he genuinely worked hard to earn their trust. He became enamoured with the country and the people, he did many good things for the country and he was starting to get real support from his new people. Juarez by himself might have not won the war, but encouraged by the support of the US he saw no possibility of Maximillian surviving, let alone rule. Although Maximillian's intentions turned out to be good, he couldn't avoid the fact that he was a symbol against an independent Mexico. Opinions vary, with some saying he was an opportunist who got what he deserved, and others that he was a victim of forces greater than he could ever be.

[@ilovegoogleandyoutube]

"Opinions vary, with some saying he was an opportunist who got what he deserved, and others that he was a victim of forces greater than he could ever be." I think both could be true.

[@6471917]

Even though Maximillian had good intentions and genuine love for Mexico, what he represented politically was unacceptable for Juarez (and the States' government). It was tragic, but that's just how politics works. Most Mexicans have love for him, I would say, but our love for an independent Mexico is and was stronger. I will abstain from commenting on the influence that the States' government has in our government because I do not wish to spark a discussion on that. I would also like to mention that his wife, Empress Carlota is an extremely interesting historical figure, and her life is even more tragic than that of Maximillian, in my opinion. She ended up going insane not long (or even during) his husband's ordeal and eventually died in a Habsburg castle in Belgium. If you speak Spanish (for I do not know if it's been translated to other languages) you definitely should read Noticias del Imperio by Fernando del Paso.

[@leticiavillafranco6347]

I remember their tragic story from my history class in Mexico. It impacted me how she went crazy after having received his body. I think though that their tragic story probably disenchanted other European royals from coming to Mexico to declare themselves emperor.

[@Fred-mp1vf]

If he could read spanish, he wouldn't have called puebla "poobla" 😂

[@victorcarrera9189]

@@leticiavillafranco6347 Actually, Carlota went crazy before Max was executed, in 1866 during a trip to the Vatican seeking support from the Pope after Napoleon III had abandoned his Mexican venture.

[@Slo-ryde]

Too bad the Mexican leaders that followed did not have the same passion for Mexico as Max did.

[@goofygrandlouis6296]

@@Fred-mp1vf A Yankee is a yankee, after all.

[@RicardoJoseReza]

Excellent. However there IS one snall mistake. Maximiliano was the second Emperor in the Independent Mexico. The first was Agustín Iturbide.

[@isaiahslack2011]

I hope he does a video about the Iranian revolution of 1979.

[@scintillam_dei]

Iran with women forced to cover up is better than Iran with women dressing like whores in public. Most here are liberal degenerates who will disagree though, as if their self-righteous opinions mattered.

[@dude9864]

There were 2 Mexican emperors. Iturbide was the first.

[@Ditka-89]

Yes and Maximilian adopted Iturbide’s descendants as his heirs since he was unable to have children

[@paloncito1158]

I’m a descendent of French people that came over during the invasion, a very important Mexican general of the emperor, yet the town where my family has lived for centuries sent out a batallion to fight in one of the latter battles and won lmao

[@arolemaprarath6615]

U still live there?

[@asintonic]

interesting, are you from Michoacan. i do too.

[@paloncito1158]

@@asintonic Jalisco

[@paloncito1158]

@@arolemaprarath6615 in that small town? No, my parents were the first generation to not be born or live there

[@mariogarcia2778]

@@asintonic im from atlanta but my father is from morelia and my mother from cdmx, im awaiting dna ancestry results. Its gonna be insane.

[@Searching4DMT]

Damn I'm Mexican and I almost shed a tear for that Austrian's speech

[@Slo-ryde]

He was installed by the French, but he actually cared about Mexico…unlike the leaders that followed even to this day… all of whom sold out their country!!!

[@lucario2188]

It's better in Spanish. He said it in Spanish.

[@ciprianolopez7559]

My great aunt has blue eyes and blonde hair and lives in Mexico she was like 80 years old passed away years ago last name is beticourt which was French

[@padi129]

8:14 the first and only emperor was sentenced to death. Emperor Agustin I: Am I a joke to you?

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Fantastic video keep it up your doing amazing job

[@abrahamzatarain547]

Cinco de Mayo isn’t celebrated it in fact was just a battle we won. To put into simplistic perspective cinco de Mayo holds the same reputation as the 300 Spartans

[@copycattt]

Se ganaron mas de 300 batallas, por ejemplo en Sinaloa se ganaron varias batallas pues el puerto de Mazatlán fue escenario de varios desembarcos.

[@abrahamzatarain547]

@@copycattt que bueno que no es eso

[@Andrew-w2q2m]

Cringe

[@zeuszamora7354]

@knowledgedia I ask you to follow up Agustin Iturbide. After the Mexican war of independence from Spain. He was actually placed/named as monarch of Mexico. To this day, his descendents claim a right to a non recognized throne in Mexico. Please don't think I'm complaining about your work! I love your presentation!

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

But when it comes to the groups sending troops to the support the French, the invasion becomes even more unique. On top of Austria, there was Belgium, Egypt (who recruited Sudanese slaves), Confederate exiles, exiles from the Polish National Government (an underground government formed during the January Uprising)...and some random Romanian captain. Yes, a Romanian served as a volunteer within the Chasseurs d'Afrique, engaged a Republican colonel in a one-on-one, killed him...and that's all we know. Just as random as the Nigerian Civil War

[@luissanchez2067]

Mexico has very weird history. It participated in WW2 because the Germans attacked their ships, which meant Mexicans fighting alongside the Amercians in the Philippines against the Japanese. Also the KKK helping the socialist leaning Mexican government fight off the Irish backed Mexican Catholic rebels.

[@texanman7191]

Hah! And the Southerners romanticize themselves saying they are the "true americans". They did everything in their power to destroy the Union.

[@benjaminrush4443]

There is always more that "meets the Eyes". Many dirty hands in the Story.

[@poppinc8145]

Sudan was a part of Egypt but not slaves. Muslims can't enslave someone who's already Muslim, and the non-Muslims weren't part of the military!

[@sushidope1701]

They were getting jealous that tacos were become more popular than baguettes in the U.S and couldn’t stand by it. Bunch of losers didn’t know what they were going up against.

[@GemmaTorresGemelas]

Pero los "tacos" (que en realidad no se si se cuentan como tacos) de US no tienen nada que ver con los tacos de verdad que tenemos, ¿como es eso de que la tortilla es dura? Aunque me recuerdan un poco a los tacos dorados

[@cartel_papi]

​@@GemmaTorresGemelassabes cuantos Mexicanos viven en Los Estados Unidos? Obvio que hay tacos igual que ne Mexico en muchos estados aqui

[@silvestrenavarro5495]

Austrian as well as Belgian troops were sent to Mexico to support Maximilian. Also North African soldiers of the infamous French legion were part of the invasion. A formidable foe in one side, a resilient and determined nation in the other.

[@AlexC-ou4ju]

you should cover the tragedy of the Pastry War.

[@domagojkocijan5669]

Thats a thing?

[@AlexC-ou4ju]

@@domagojkocijan5669 yeah we invaded mexico because they refused to pay compensation for a bakery mexican officers vandalised. 250 deaths and a city captured later Mexico agreed to pay compensation and a war indemnity paid over it.

[@domagojkocijan5669]

@@AlexC-ou4ju damn, its a silly name but the history behind it isnt.

[@norahathome7468]

No México lost that one

[@deltharion]

​@@AlexC-ou4ju The cake thing was just an addition to a larger and more elaborate "justification" of war made by the French that, for reasons of life, ended up giving a name to the entire conflict. The war was actually part of the military interventions that France carried out in the young Latin American republics to obtain economic privileges and influence in these countries.

[@Hotlooksamerica]

This would be such a dope movie

[@josealbertomiramontes3047]

There is one, it’s called cinco de mayo the battle. It came out on 2013.

[@pauldavies5611]

There’s also “Juárez” from 1939 with Bette Davis as Carlota.

[@armandotalampas4800]

Shame on Louis Napoleon! First he abandoned the Sardinians in their war against the Austrian Empire. He signed a separate peace with the Austrians. Now, he abandoned Archduke Maximilian in his darkest hour! I don't feel bad for the French emperor when his Army was beaten and captured by the Germans during the Franco-Prussian War. He deserves it! He ain't like his great uncle Napoleon Bonaparte. Famed novelist Victor Hugo derisively calls Louis Napoleon, "Napoleon the Little" in comparison to his uncle Napoleon the Great

[@noidea5984]

One of the dumbest French leader in term of foreign policies, at least he industrialised the country but that's all

[@jasonsilva4098]

Quick n easy Awesome video

[@Garabeto]

Two things: first, Maximiliano wasn’t the first emperor of Mexico. Second, Maximiliano wasn’t very brilliant but Carlotta (his wife) was extremely loved, she made more for this country that most presidents, and they actually were better than Juarez, in the end, they loved Mexico and helped it a lot. Fun fact: in my hometown, Xalapa, they created a dish in honor of Carlotta called “Pambazo” and its inspired on the tallest mountain in Mexico, and its Amazing.

[@arailway8809]

Thanks for covering this data. Mexico during the Civil War was a strong outlet for cotton; Texas and the other states being under blockade. I have never seen the size of France's armies in Mexico. While Southerners crossed into Mexico at the end of the Civil War, I had never heard of Grant and Sheridan sending their troops there. Many were sent to protect the Union Pacific railroad then under construction out of Omaha.

[@davidanthony4845]

Grant and Prez Johnson sent 50,000 troops under Sheridan to the Texas border soon after Appomattox. There had been many French observers of the Civil War - they knew the fiber of Little Phil and the troops with him.

[@arailway8809]

This is more than coincidental. I am reading Grant, the book, right now. While it covers Sheridan and troops, you do a much better job. Happy Thanksgiving.

[@benjaminrush4443]

Love reading the Comments for you get a lot of forgotten/unspoken details that add to the Plot.

[@joeski_77]

long live mexico 🇲🇽☝❤🙏

[@gerardoelenes5130]

Por unos pasteles

[@Azaya112]

“ France put the Medal to the pedal “ 😂😂😂 That was smooth 3:42

[@texasborn2720]

1:06 Sounds like the Mexican revolution combined with the American civil war came close to being the first world war ?

[@superninja7703]

So 3 debt collectors knock on a man's door; two start threatening the man, saying they're going to hurt him if he doesn't pay, but both are interrupted as the third debt collector starts breaking the mans legs and telling his family to start moving in

[@danielwormald4666]

Then the other debt collectors leave, the man in debt goes to the back grabs the shotgun and shoots the remaining one lol

[@mrfabulous5579]

Just think if the French had won the war of 1862 mexico would be speaking French now. The language of love.

[@andrea-lb4iw]

But the Spanish won that’s why we speak Spanish 😂

[@JohnDoe-zx1bj]

Good video. By the way Puebla is pronounced "Pwaybla", not Poobla.

[@pauldavies5611]

And I guess peso is pronounced, “PAY-SO”. 😂😂😂😂

[@Rogue_Centurion]

The Battle of Puebla is the of the most famous battles because of Mexican forces, while underequipped and outnumbered, held off and defeated a professional French force

[@cyril6574]

Camaròn is the most famous battle of the campaign, 62 soldiers from french foreign legion resist a whole day in an hacienda Farm against 2000 mexican soldiers

[@periclesperez103]

@@cyril6574 the most famous in your town . . .

[@MrRikouz]

@@periclesperez103 And the battle of Puebla must be known only in Mexico as well. If we're talking about a battle in which a side is heavily outnumbered, it's definitely the Battle of Camaron. But you should be happy, the Mexicans won over the French.

[@mrkilo-g8794]

America's Cinco Del Mayo

[@themechanic7732]

@@MrRikouz lol the battle of Puebla is famous and is almost a national day in the USA the gringos love to celebrate the cinco de mayo .. lol

[@Daily_Sac]

So basically, France got a Repay Debts casus belli, added an add to sphere war goal. Allies broke away because of a high infamy score, and proceeded to be curb stomped.

[@whataboutdragonsguy5175]

I can hear the soundtrack of Victoria 2 lol.

[@pottertheavenger1363]

It's not a strange historical happening. Mexico has had dealings with Europe since its inception, it was never isolated, simply overlooked, particularly by historical accounts in english. Also, at the Treaties of Solitude Mexico appealed to the good will of all three nations, which agreed to collect payments when Mexico could pay back, except France, of course. It was a diplomatic victory, not left to luck. Also, Mexicans don't celebrate 5 of May.

[@santimarxer5784]

5 de Mayo is a national holiday in Mexico. It's just not as celebrated as in the US

[@GemmaTorresGemelas]

Si se celebra, pero no tanto como en Estados Unidos, muchos lo usan como una excusa para poder emborracharse lol

[@StevenSmith-dc1fq]

This was great, I've always wondered about it, but now figure I understand. What a tragic figure was Maximillian?

[@theawesomeman9821]

So this was France's Vietnam before they actually fought in Vietnam.

[@fcalvaresi]

France experienced the same problems in Spain between 1808 and 1813. Fighting against an insurrection is very difficult unless you commit mass murder which France refused to do.

[@theawesomeman9821]

@@fcalvaresi I'm pretty sure the French committed mass murder for every insurrection they faced.

[@fcalvaresi]

@@jacobinfier9407 it's possible but with massive war crimes.

[@deltharion]

@@fcalvaresi Precisely, in fact, something curious is that many officers were aware that their intervention was going the same way as the war in Spain and advocated a strategic change in French military tactics in the field so that the intervention would not have the same result (Like the son of Marshal Ney, who served as the leader of the counter-guerrilla). Now that you mention that, you reminded me of a fun (and unrelated) fact. Many French officers of the first and second stages of the war, came to describe the defense of the city of Puebla as the "New Saragosse", in reference to the resistance of the Spanish city against Napoleon's French.

[@theawesomeman9821]

@@jacobinfier9407 actually it is possible for a nation to win against guerillas. The British won wars against the Boers and the Malaysian Communists, through both military and propaganda means.

[@legomilk]

Fun fact: Maximilian was a pretty bad ruler, it's quite known that he passed most of his days in Mexico hanging out in Cuernavaca. His wife, Carlota was the one who had the real control of the country, she made all the good stuff Maximilian is credited to

[@jayeisenhardt1337]

So they shoulda shot her instead?

[@goofygrandlouis6296]

What happened to her ? Dirty soldiers' hands all over ?

[@stevenjohnston3496]

@@goofygrandlouis6296 She returned to her native Belgium (she was Leopold's daughter)where she died in 1927 obsessed with still being Empress of Mexico. An interesting side note, she was nearly killed when one of those newfangled flying machines dropped a bomb on her front yard during WW1.

[@goofygrandlouis6296]

@@stevenjohnston3496 Interesting, I did not know that.

[@AngelCastaños-g5f]

The empress Carlota, was an extraordinaire woman, mde so many acts of benefist to the poor childens. Also, was very caritative. But, we the mexicans are ungratefully and ignorant about her. Its the true.

[@pez4]

Just a small correction, Maximilian I was not the first emperor of Mexico, the first one was Agustín de Iturbide, Agustín I, in the first mexican empire shortly after independence. Maximilian was the only emperor of the second mexican empire, but there was another empire before.

[@orquideasmexicanasyotraspl6599]

Great video! two things: first, max wasn't the first and only emperor of Mexico, was the second and last one. And second , the one in the center to be shot was the General Miguel Miramón a criollo of pure Spanish blood and member of a wealthy family, and in the left of Miramón was Max, and on the right of Miramón was the General Tomás Mejía a military genius of pure indigenous blood, faithful to the empire, the emperor, the catholic church and the vice royal social values.

[@Iceypatek]

Crazy to think how mixed Mexico is. My great grandmother was French and my great grandpa was part of the Yaqui tribe from the Sonoran deserts.

[@mrkilo-g8794]

Yep many people are mixed with different backgrounds

[@Slo-ryde]

Mexico took in migrants from most European countries, especially Southern Europe… but not in great enough numbers to make an ethnic impact !

[@Iceypatek]

@@Slo-ryde not took in lol Europeans arrived and took advantage of the indigenous tribes that’s why theres so many light skin Mexicans that look mixed with white and native genetics.

[@Slo-ryde]

@@Iceypatek I am talking about after 1830, when the first wave of French immigrants came…. Italians, Greeks came in the late 1800s…. They were legal migrants and allowed in the Mexican government just like many South American countries were doing at the same time………you are confusing this later period with the colonial period when mostly the Spanish conquered these territories and oppressed the indigents!

[@polyglot8]

Victor Hugo, the French writer, told a story which goes something like this: Napoleon I is sitting in Hell, but not yet punished, and keeps asking the Devil what his punishment is. The Devil keeps saying, "just wait." Finally, the original Napoleon is forced to watch in horror what his distant relative and namesake, Napoleon III does to France. The Devil says, "THAT'S your punishment!"

[@justinhater5727]

As french, we invaded so many lands that I cant even remeber we did this one.

[@eduardofonseca2870]

Because they almost always failed

[@diegoc.8518]

@@eduardofonseca2870 not that true

[@Slo-ryde]

The French must have broken the record for invasion failures, hands down!!!!…, I cannot think of a major war victory against a worthy opponent since the days of Charlemagne!

[@justinhater5727]

@@Slo-ryde 😂😂😂😂 good joke

[@diegoc.8518]

@Jay Iidd France > Mexico

[@homerojimenez9533]

Maximilian went out like a great man

[@jeffm3283]

I gotta learn more about the French invasions it is very interesting