Maximilian and Carlota a tale of romance and tragedy Smith, Gene. creator text bibliography biography collective biographies. Biographies. History. Biographies. Biographies. nyu 1973 monographic eng print 318 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm In this new telling of Mexico's Second Empire and Louis Napoléon's installation of Maximilian von Habsburg and his wife, Carlota of Belgium, as the emperor and empress of Mexico, Maximilian and Carlota brings the dramatic, interesting, and tragic time of this six-year-siege to life. From 1861 to 1866, the French incorporated the armies of Austria, Belgium--including forces from Crimea to Egypt--to fight and subdue the regime of Mexico's Benito Juárez during the time of the U.S. Civil War. France viewed this as a chance to seize Mexican territory in a moment they were convinced the Confederacy would prevail and take over Mexico. With both sides distracted in the U.S., this was their opportunity to seize territory in North America. In 1867, with aid from the United States, this movement came to a disastrous end both for the royals and for France while ushering in a new era for Mexico. In a bid to oust Juárez, Mexican conservatives appealed to European leaders to select a monarch to run their country. Maximilian and Carlota's reign, from 1864 to 1867, was marked from the start by extravagance and ambition and ended with the execution of Maximilian by firing squad, with Carlota on the brink of madness. Pt. 1. The movement. -- pt. 2. The society. by Gene Smith. Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-300) and index. n-mx--- Emperor of Mexico Maximilian 1832-1867 Empress, consort of Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico Carlota 1840-1927 Mexico History European intervention, 1861-1867 México Historia Intervención Europea 1861 1867 Mexique Histoire 1861-1867 (Intervention européenne) Empress, consort of Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico Carlota 1840-1927 Emperor of Mexico Maximilian 1832-1867 Mexico Emperor of Mexico Maximilian 1832-1867 Empress, consort of Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico Carlota 1840-1927 Mexico History 1821-1861 European Intervention in Mexico (Mexico : 1861-1867) fast (OCoLC)fst01353058 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB9k8bKcyKxQVBhwKTb 1861-1867 fast F1233 .S66 1973 972/.07/0924 B Maximilian and Carlota Smith, Gene. New York, Morrow, 1973 (OCoLC)592914284 0688001734 9780688001735 0245524185 9780245524189 70182969 DLC 730829 20240625160234.0 in00000258908 eng