Cinco de Mayo: La batalla Page #3

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Well, they must have

finished writing the treaty.

Shall we call it "La Soledad,"

like this hacienda?

All right, Minister.

One month later...

Charles Ferdinand Latrille,

Count of Lorencz.

I'm landing with eight battleships

and 5,000 armed men

at the service of the French Empire.

I don't understand, why bring in

more troops and a war commander?

With all due respect, Count.

Believe it or not, General Prim,

we came here

because our Mexican friends

invited us.

General Prim,

-it is an honor, sir.

- General Almonte,

we hadn't met,

but I know who you are.

What is wrong with you, Lieutenant Fauvet?

We are welcoming our war chief!

My respects, General.

Saligny, please forgive him.

I have known Lieutenant Fauvet

for a long time.

He is tough, sometimes excessive,

but efficient.

I have to give you this

urgently, General.

These are the updated geographic charts,

from the coast to Orizaba.

Excuse me, gentlemen,

but all this is not necessary.

You are right, General Prim.

It would be enough

if someone could tell me

where I can find President Juarez

to personally demand

the payment of the debt.

I am gathering all Conservative forces

and we'll join the French.

That peasant Juarez is gathering his

best men, ammunition and gunpowder

in Chalchicomula,

in order to resist an attack.

We have to stop them.

Don't worry about that,

General Marquez.

We won't let you down.

You better not.

You know what would happen to you.

- Get out.

- Yes, General.

Chalchicomula,

State of PUEBLA

Troop, stop!

General Alvarez,

we were waiting for you.

We come from Perote.

Okay, you will join Oaxaca Division.

- We are 1,200 men.

-It will be an honor, General.

We will rest at the barracks,

but the ammunition and gunpowder

must be carried to the prefecture.

Yes, General.

Hurry up, it will rain soon.

It's the Oaxaca Division! They are

the heroes of '47 and the War of Reform.

They're our best men!

Those f***ing Europeans

won't even know what hit them!

Look, Juan!

There is that pretty girl.

Which one?

What was her name?

I think it was Citlali.

What? Make a fierce face

and pretend to be a tough guy.

- Stick your chest out!

- Like this?

Yeah!

Let's go.

General Almonte's landing taunts

the work of the last months.

It is not honorable

that France supports this.

Almonte,

Morelos' son,

their independence hero

wants a European empire,

like many other Mexicans.

Those who live there,

the exiled ones.

His presence is the apple of discord

with the Mexican government.

Gentlemen, Mexico has been a republic

for the last 40 years.

They fought to get rid of a monarchy.

Why would they want another one?

We have to march over Mexico.

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