Which war did Porfirio Díaz fight in against the French-backed rule of Maximilian I?
French intervention in Mexico
Mexican-American War
War of the Reform
Mexican Revolution
Answer
Porfirio Díaz fought in the French intervention in Mexico (1862-1867) against the French-backed rule of Maximilian I. He rose to the rank of general and played a significant role in the republican resistance.
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