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page 11862 in Mexico
Battle of Puebla
1862 part of the French intervention in Mexico
Félix María Zuloaga
president of Mexico (1813-1898)
Rurales
In Mexico, the term Rurales (Spanish) is used to refer to two armed government forces. The historic Guardia Rural ('Rural Guard') was a rural mounted police force, founded by President Benito Juárez in 1861 and expanded by President Porfirio Díaz (r. 1876–1911). Under Díaz, it served as an effective force of repression and a counterweight to the Mexican Army during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The rurales were dissolved during the Mexican Revolution.
Battle of Barranca Seca
1862 battle in Mexico

Battle of Atlixco
1862 battle
Battle of Fortín
1862 battle