Mexico during the 19th century

  • Separation of Texas

    Separation of Texas
    Timespan: Oct 2, 1835 to Apr 21, 1836
    Location: Texas
    Description: War fought between Mexico and Texas colonists that resulted in Texas' independence from Mexico.
    Main characters: Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
  • Pastry War

    Pastry War
    Timespan: Nov 27, 1838 to Mar 9, 1839
    Location: Mexico
    Description: French victory
    Main characters: Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Guadalupe Victoria
  • War with the United States

    War with the United States
    Timespan: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 3, 1848
    Location: Texas, New Mexico, California; Northern, Central, and Eastern Mexico; Mexico City
    Description: American victory
    Main characters: Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Mariano Arista
  • French Intervention

    French Intervention
    Timespan: Dec 8, 1861 to Jun 21, 1867
    Location: Mexico
    Description: Mexican republican victory
    Main characters: Napoleon III, Benito Juarez
  • Second Empire with Maximilian

    Second Empire with Maximilian
    Timespan: Jul 10, 1863 to Jun 19, 1867
    Location: Mexico
    Description: Hereditary monarchy declared by the Assembly of Notables
    Main characters: Maximilian I