"What was Lorences thinking at Puebla?" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 23 Mar 2026 9:05 p.m. PST |
French general Lorences, apparently otherwise competent, at Puebla charges his Zouaves straight up the fortified heights and gets defeated (well, a rainstorm helped). What was he thinking? Was he just arrogant, or was it a reasonable theory that the Mexicans would break when assaulted? |
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