The Battle of ... um ... Puebla? They were fighting the French! It was part of ... oh, drat, I don't actually know. But I do know it ended with the death (by firing squad) of the Emperor (Maximilian) the French had attempted to foist off on Mexico.
I'll have to consult the link to plug the gaps. *g*
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Date: 2011-05-05 04:29 pm (UTC)They were fighting the French!
It was part of ... oh, drat, I don't actually know. But I do know it ended with the death (by firing squad) of the Emperor (Maximilian) the French had attempted to foist off on Mexico.
I'll have to consult the link to plug the gaps. *g*