jan 1, 1862 - Napoleon III

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Proved especially intrusive and in 1862 he even sent an invasion force whose goal was to re-create a monarchy in Mexico, this time he controlled France. On May 5, 1862 Mexican forces beat back the French invaders at the city of Puebla, celebrated as cinco de mayo. Napoleon sent 10s of thousands of troops to conquer Mexico and proclaimed the creation of a Mexican empire

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