French expeditionary corps
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The French expeditionary corps was a military force sent by Napoleon III to intervene in Mexico in the 1860s, aiming to establish French influence and support the short-lived Second Mexican Empire.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French Expeditionary Corps | 4 |
| French expeditionary corps canonical | 3 |
| French expeditionary forces | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expeditionary force
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Second Empire of France
ⓘ
surface form:
Second French Empire
|
| commander |
Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte
ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon III
|
| conflict |
French intervention in Mexico
ⓘ
French intervention in Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
Second French intervention in Mexico
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| endTime | 1867 ⓘ |
| government |
Second Empire of France
ⓘ
surface form:
Second French Empire
|
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| location | Mexico ⓘ |
| opponent |
Mexican Federation
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican Republic
forces loyal to Benito Juárez ⓘ |
| partOf | French Army ⓘ |
| politicalObjective |
create a French-aligned monarchy in Mexico
ⓘ
expand French influence in Latin America ⓘ |
| purpose |
establish French influence in Mexico
ⓘ
support the Second Mexican Empire ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Mexico ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
establishment of the Second Mexican Empire
ⓘ
execution of Maximilian I of Mexico ⓘ |
| result |
collapse of the Second Mexican Empire
ⓘ
withdrawal of French forces from Mexico ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Napoleon III of France
ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon III
|
| startTime | 1862 ⓘ |
| supported |
Maximilian I of Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico
Second Mexican Empire ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | North America ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1860s ⓘ |
| typeOfIntervention | foreign military intervention ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
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French expeditionary forces
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French Expeditionary Corps
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French Expeditionary Corps
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French Expeditionary Corps
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French Expeditionary Corps