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The '''Battle of Camarón''' was a conflict that took place on 30 April 1863 in [[Mexico]], between the [[French Empire]] and the {{Wiki|Second Federal Republic of Mexico|Mexican Republic}} as part of the {{Wiki|Second French intervention in Mexico}} | The '''Battle of Camarón''' (French:''Bataille de Camerone'') was a conflict that took place on 30 April 1863 in [[Mexico]],<ref name="Cam">''[[Le Secret de Camerone]]''</ref> between the [[French Empire]] and the {{Wiki|Second Federal Republic of Mexico|Mexican Republic}} as part of the {{Wiki|Second French intervention in Mexico}},<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Battle of Camarón}}</ref> when a [[French Foreign Legion]] unit led by Captain [[Jean Danjou]] was ambushed by the Mexican army. The 65 legionnaries took up positions in a nearby {{Wiki|hacienda}}, Hacienda Camarón, to defend themselves against the 2000 soldiers, managing to resist for over a day, though they suffered great losses and only a few legionnaires survived. The few survivors were then taken prisoner, with only the drummer, [[Casimir Lai]], escaping, having been gravely wounded and left for dead after the battle. He was later rescued by reinforcements from the Foreign Legion. Casimir had been tasked with protecting a [[Crystal Skull of Camarón|Crystal Skull]], no matter the cost, and they managed to smuggle it out of the country inside his drum.<ref name="Cam"/> | ||
Long after the battle, rumors began attributing the prodigious resistance of the Foreign Legion to a powerful artifact, though the Skull itself only served to reveal mysterious messages and symbols. Jean Danjou's prosthetic hand was recovered by a Mexican citizen after the battle and later purchased by the French government and taken to Aubagne, where it has since been kept as a relic in the {{Wiki|Foreign Legion Museum}}.<ref name="Cam"/> | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:39, 8 May 2026
The Battle of Camarón (French:Bataille de Camerone) was a conflict that took place on 30 April 1863 in Mexico,[1] between the French Empire and the Mexican Republic as part of the Second French intervention in Mexico,[2] when a French Foreign Legion unit led by Captain Jean Danjou was ambushed by the Mexican army. The 65 legionnaries took up positions in a nearby hacienda, Hacienda Camarón, to defend themselves against the 2000 soldiers, managing to resist for over a day, though they suffered great losses and only a few legionnaires survived. The few survivors were then taken prisoner, with only the drummer, Casimir Lai, escaping, having been gravely wounded and left for dead after the battle. He was later rescued by reinforcements from the Foreign Legion. Casimir had been tasked with protecting a Crystal Skull, no matter the cost, and they managed to smuggle it out of the country inside his drum.[1]
Long after the battle, rumors began attributing the prodigious resistance of the Foreign Legion to a powerful artifact, though the Skull itself only served to reveal mysterious messages and symbols. Jean Danjou's prosthetic hand was recovered by a Mexican citizen after the battle and later purchased by the French government and taken to Aubagne, where it has since been kept as a relic in the Foreign Legion Museum.[1]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Le Secret de Camerone (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Le Secret de Camerone
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Battle of Camarón on Wikipedia
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