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   History of Mexico

   France then invaded Mexico in 1861 and ruled briefly until 1867.
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   French intervention in Mexico

   Bibliography for the French intervention in Mexico ... 19th century in France
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   France in the nineteenth century

   In 1830 France invaded Algeria, and in 1848 this north African country was fully integrated into France as a département. ... Napoleon also tried to establish the emperor Maximilian in Mexico, but in 1867 French troops were forced on a humiliating withdrawal before an ultimatum of the United States (see French intervention in Mexico).
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   Postage stamps and postal history of Mexico

   Between 6 January and 8 January, 1862, French troops invaded Mexico, supported by Mexican monarchists, ultimately capturing Mexico City on 10 July, 1863.
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   Mexico

   In 1519, the native civilizations of Mesoamerica were invaded by Spain; among them the Aztecs, Mayans, etc. ... In the 1860s the country again underwent a military occupation, this time by France, which established the Habsburg Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Austria on the Mexican throne as Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico with support from the Catholic clergy and the conservative Mexicans.
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   Military history of Mexico

   Mexico declared war on France. ... After the declaration of war, U.S. forces invaded Mexican territory on several fronts.
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   History of France

   This led to the French intervention in Mexico, which turned out to be a failure. ... The Belgians refused, so Germany invaded and declared war on France.
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   List of invasions

   1862–1867 invasion of Mexico by France
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   Italy

   Mussolini wanting a quick and swift victory which would emulate Hitler's blitzkrieg in Poland and France, invaded Greece in October 1940 via Albania but was forced to a humiliating defeat after a few months. ... | Term starts January 1 2009 | Austria · Japan · Mexico · Turkey · Uganda | |
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    France–United Kingdom relations

    For the next millenium, there was little interaction between the two regions, as both Britain and France were invaded by different Germanic tribes. ... This forced to French to act alone in the French Intervention in Mexico, which ultimately proved disatrous.

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• French intervention in Mexico,
• France in the nineteenth century,
• Postage stamps and postal history of Mexico,
• Mexico,
• Military history of Mexico,
• History of France,
• List of invasions,
• Italy,
• France–United Kingdom relations