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Maximilian in Mexico: A Woman's Reminiscences of the French Intervention 1862-1867

by Sara Yorke Stevenson

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Maximilian in Mexico: A Woman's Reminiscences of the French Intervention 1862-1867 is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Sara Yorke Stevenson. Catalog subjects include Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico, 1832-1867; Mexico -- History -- European intervention, 1861-1867. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.

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English
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Maximilian in Mexico: A Woman's Reminiscences of the French Intervention 1862-1867 is calibrated from 36,947 sampled words across 17 chapters: sentences average 26 words, 44.7% exceed 24 words and 10.4% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Table of contents

17 chapters

  1. 01MAXIMILIAN IN MEXICO2 min
  2. 02PRELUDE4 min
  3. 03PART I.16 min
  4. 04III. M. DE SALIGNY AND M. JECKER6 min
  5. 05IV. THE ALLIES IN MEXICO14 min
  6. 06V. RUPTURE BETWEEN THE ALLIES8 min
  7. 07PART II.30 min
  8. 08III. THE SIEGE OF PUEBLA—GENERAL FOREY—GENERAL ORTEGA9 min
  9. 09IV. THE FRENCH IN THE CITY OF MEXICO—THE REGENCY17 min
  10. 10PART III16 min
  11. 11III. THORNS24 min
  12. 12PART IV.14 min
  13. 13III. COMEDY AND TRAGEDY23 min
  14. 14V. THE END OF THE FRENCH INTERVENTION10 min
  15. 15PART V23 min
  16. 16APPENDIX A7 min
  17. 17APPENDIX B5 min
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