A new war to recuperate Mexico’s lost lands from the Mexican American War of 1846 soon follows to distract the attention of the Mexicans.Ī group of characters now must deal with the consequences of the defeat on 5-5-1862. King Napoleon III has plans for a new alliance with the Confederate States of America, Britain, and Spain. A new rising star in the Mexican Army earns the title of President of Mexico in the newest colony of France. Meanwhile in a parallel universe the French lead forces are able to defeat Mexico on 5-5-1862 leading to the eventual downfall of the Mexican government of President Benito Pablo Juárez García. The French had not lost a single battle since Napoleon Bonaparte lost the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

Now he is in California fighting against the United States of America army on the side of Mexico the newest colony of France.The Battle of Puebla on 5-5-1862 known as Cinco de Mayo was a Mexican military victory against the French led forces of King Napoleon III. A twist of fate leads him to the position of general in the French armed forces and the honor of leading the men who will recuperate the stolen Mexican lands of the Mexican American War of 1846. Now Cortez must fight alongside the French led forces in the Battle of Mexico City against the government of President Benito Pablo Juárez García. Now they are part of the French lead army that is trying to wrestle control of Mexico from President Benito Pablo Juárez García.Ĭortez does not want his family or friends to know about his cowardly act. His friends Jovani and Quintin show up from their victorious triumph at the Battle of Puebla on 5-5-1862 known as the battle of cinco de mayo. He must leave Bendita behind while moving back to his parent’s home in a hacienda in Puebla. Cortez cannot find a job other than being a soldier once again. She will not marry him unless he can find a job to support her and her grandparents. There he meets a lovely teen girl named Bendita who catches his eye. Cortez plans to surrender and take the offer of amnesty that President Benito Pablo Juárez García is offering the conservatives who lay down their arms.Īfter signing the amnesty offer, he travels to Mexico City to look for a job. The liberal side led by President Benito Pablo Juárez García has the support of the United States of America in the Reform War against the Mexican conservatives. The liberals have won in the Mexican Reform War. He is the smartest person in the group and realizes that the fight is over. Corporal Cortez is tired of the horrible life that he is leading in the mountains of Queretaro, Mexico with the rest of the Mexican conservative troops.

#cincodemayo 110 by I.D. Oro