Guns, Grit, and Glory: How the US and Mexico came together to defeat the last Empire in the Americas

by Michael Hogan

France invaded Mexico in 1861 on the pretext of collecting past-due debts. Their armiesoverran the country as Napoleon III imposed a new emperor, Austrian noblemanMaximilian, upon Mexico. The United States, busy with its Civil War, couldn't providemuch help. But following the surrender of the Confederacy in 1865, ex-Union soldiers, including members of the US colored troops, volunteered to help Mexico fi ght theinvaders. President Benito Ju rez personally...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0996955488
• ISBN13: 9780996955485
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Henselstone Verlag LLC
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"