Emperor Maximilian, of Mexico, issues the “Black Decree,” ordering that any of his subjects taken into custody having rebelled against his rule should face immediate and summary (without due process) execution.
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References:
French intervention in Mexico – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_intervention_in_Mexico
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