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What if Ignacio Zaragoza had been killed in action at the Battle of Puebla? His triumph there and subsequent campaign paved the way for Mexico's victory in the Second Franco-Mexican War and began Mexico's rise as a Great Power under Juarez's and his presidencies. His death could well have resulted in a defeat and domination of the country by France. Also, a French victory could have averted or delayed the collapse of Napoleon III's monarchy.
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