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Maximilian's death
France had already ordered the complete withdrawal of his army at the latest by early 1867. United States no longer at war and President Johnson ruled in his full support Congress by President Juarez and the Republic.
Announcing Johnson (President of USA) the shipment of about 100 000 men to the border with Mexico to intimidate the invaders of Mexico. Also, the U.S. ambassador. pressured Paris to Napoleon III to withdraw their troops from Mexico. Maximilian gave the Confederates who had lost the war in United States the possibility of settling in Veracruz. This was frowned upon in the government of Washington.
With respect to military, liberal generals Ramon Corona in front of the Western Army and Gen. Mariano Escobedo came together in a union of paths leading to the city of Queretaro. with a total of 60,000 soldiers.
Maximilian had only 29,000 soldiers.
Maximilian, after reflecting general asks a name you trust Miguel López go as messenger to Gen. Mariano Escobedo and discuss their conditional surrender. The conditions were to be given a safe passage out of Mexico, never to return, to respect the lives and property of the generals, officers and men. General Escobedo to this proposal said it would consult Mr. President and to return in a few days at the same time. Juarez was asked directly by General Mejía, Minister of War, to which he replied: "Unconditional surrender." The gral. Maximiliano emissary returned with the response and before it was removed but the General Escobedo proposed that if he would forgive Maximilian gave life to it stating that and save the lives of many men agreed to betray his emperor.
Around 4.00, the traitor led the Liberals to the convent of the crosses away the men who guarded it. When Maximilian realized liberals and other officers had entered the Convento and arresting officers were still sleeping. Maximilian was able to escape to the Cerro de las Campanas but within hours he was surrounded and had to surrender his sword to Gen. Corona saying, "This sword is the people of Mexico." Maximiliano said if blood had run out of it and returned only to ask for amnesty for his troops and officialdom. Maximiliano said he was not regarded as Emperor of Mexico, but as Archduke of Austria and from that moment was as a prisoner of the Republic. "He reported that the President consult with your request.
On the advice of Juárez Lerdo de Tejada, appointing a military tribunal to try Maximilian and two of his generals Manuel Miramon and Tomas Mejia, who were taken to the theater in the city of Querétaro to be judged. In this trial (which lasted three days), three were condemned to die one day after the trial by a firing squad. All under the crimes of, among others, support the French invaders in addition to treason for Mexicans and usurpation of power to the Austrian. The sentence went around the world, including in Europe where the newspapers were saying that "the Indian quenched his thirst for blood," Juarez drew some American Indian dress with large fangs devouring Maximilian.
The Juarez government received many diplomatic notes and miscellaneous correspondence to pray for the life of Maximilian. The Princess of Salm-Salm, whose husband, the Prince of Salm-Salm was close group of Maximilian and was also arrested, go to Juarez to pray for the emperor's life and her husband. Even kneels before Juárez. This tells you can not do anything against the law (tradition says that the words of Juarez were: "Do not kill the man. Mato's idea"). After all this pressure for the life of Maximilian and the rest of imperialists, Juarez granted three days of delay in the execution of Maximilian, General Miguel Miramon and General Tomás Mejía.
The sentence was completed the morning of June 19, 1867 in the Cerro de las Campanas. The news went around the world.
The emperor met his death with courage. He only spoke Spanish, and gave his executors a portion of its gold not to shoot his head so his mother could see her face. He was shot on the morning of June 19, 1867 on the hill of the bells. His last words were "I forgive everyone and ask everyone to forgive me. My blood which is about to be shed, for good of this country! Viva Mexico! Long live independence! "Despite having taken the money, the perpetrators shot Juaristas to the head.
The two Mexican generals were killed after him shouting "Long live the Emperor".
The tragedy of Maximilian was to assume the crown of Mexico in good faith and filled with the best intentions. He was noble, upright and honest, and genuinely wanted to lead Mexico into an era of peace and prosperity. It was his fate to have been betrayed by the French, the political realities and the machinations of the dictator Benito Juarez, his essentially noble character can never consider cutting their losses to save his own life. He was a Mexican.
One can only speculate what kind of Mexico he would have left if he had succeeded. If Maximilian had ruled instead of Juarez. According to the authors of this paper, a much stronger that could confront the powerful northern neighbor. One thing seems certain, the real tragedy of life of Maximilian's just the end, his treachery and unjust death was mostly a loss for the Mexican People.
France had already ordered the complete withdrawal of his army at the latest by early 1867. United States no longer at war and President Johnson ruled in his full support Congress by President Juarez and the Republic.
Announcing Johnson (President of USA) the shipment of about 100 000 men to the border with Mexico to intimidate the invaders of Mexico. Also, the U.S. ambassador. pressured Paris to Napoleon III to withdraw their troops from Mexico. Maximilian gave the Confederates who had lost the war in United States the possibility of settling in Veracruz. This was frowned upon in the government of Washington.
With respect to military, liberal generals Ramon Corona in front of the Western Army and Gen. Mariano Escobedo came together in a union of paths leading to the city of Queretaro. with a total of 60,000 soldiers.
Maximilian had only 29,000 soldiers.
Maximilian, after reflecting general asks a name you trust Miguel López go as messenger to Gen. Mariano Escobedo and discuss their conditional surrender. The conditions were to be given a safe passage out of Mexico, never to return, to respect the lives and property of the generals, officers and men. General Escobedo to this proposal said it would consult Mr. President and to return in a few days at the same time. Juarez was asked directly by General Mejía, Minister of War, to which he replied: "Unconditional surrender." The gral. Maximiliano emissary returned with the response and before it was removed but the General Escobedo proposed that if he would forgive Maximilian gave life to it stating that and save the lives of many men agreed to betray his emperor.
Around 4.00, the traitor led the Liberals to the convent of the crosses away the men who guarded it. When Maximilian realized liberals and other officers had entered the Convento and arresting officers were still sleeping. Maximilian was able to escape to the Cerro de las Campanas but within hours he was surrounded and had to surrender his sword to Gen. Corona saying, "This sword is the people of Mexico." Maximiliano said if blood had run out of it and returned only to ask for amnesty for his troops and officialdom. Maximiliano said he was not regarded as Emperor of Mexico, but as Archduke of Austria and from that moment was as a prisoner of the Republic. "He reported that the President consult with your request.
On the advice of Juárez Lerdo de Tejada, appointing a military tribunal to try Maximilian and two of his generals Manuel Miramon and Tomas Mejia, who were taken to the theater in the city of Querétaro to be judged. In this trial (which lasted three days), three were condemned to die one day after the trial by a firing squad. All under the crimes of, among others, support the French invaders in addition to treason for Mexicans and usurpation of power to the Austrian. The sentence went around the world, including in Europe where the newspapers were saying that "the Indian quenched his thirst for blood," Juarez drew some American Indian dress with large fangs devouring Maximilian.
The Juarez government received many diplomatic notes and miscellaneous correspondence to pray for the life of Maximilian. The Princess of Salm-Salm, whose husband, the Prince of Salm-Salm was close group of Maximilian and was also arrested, go to Juarez to pray for the emperor's life and her husband. Even kneels before Juárez. This tells you can not do anything against the law (tradition says that the words of Juarez were: "Do not kill the man. Mato's idea"). After all this pressure for the life of Maximilian and the rest of imperialists, Juarez granted three days of delay in the execution of Maximilian, General Miguel Miramon and General Tomás Mejía.
The sentence was completed the morning of June 19, 1867 in the Cerro de las Campanas. The news went around the world.
The emperor met his death with courage. He only spoke Spanish, and gave his executors a portion of its gold not to shoot his head so his mother could see her face. He was shot on the morning of June 19, 1867 on the hill of the bells. His last words were "I forgive everyone and ask everyone to forgive me. My blood which is about to be shed, for good of this country! Viva Mexico! Long live independence! "Despite having taken the money, the perpetrators shot Juaristas to the head.
The two Mexican generals were killed after him shouting "Long live the Emperor".
The tragedy of Maximilian was to assume the crown of Mexico in good faith and filled with the best intentions. He was noble, upright and honest, and genuinely wanted to lead Mexico into an era of peace and prosperity. It was his fate to have been betrayed by the French, the political realities and the machinations of the dictator Benito Juarez, his essentially noble character can never consider cutting their losses to save his own life. He was a Mexican.
One can only speculate what kind of Mexico he would have left if he had succeeded. If Maximilian had ruled instead of Juarez. According to the authors of this paper, a much stronger that could confront the powerful northern neighbor. One thing seems certain, the real tragedy of life of Maximilian's just the end, his treachery and unjust death was mostly a loss for the Mexican People.
