Cinco de Mayo : French I

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Across
  1. 3. To have independent power or authority over a territory: __________.
  2. 5. The refusal to accept or comply with something; the Mexican "vibe" during the invasion.
  3. 8. The Mexican General who led the defense at Puebla.
  4. 11. The city where the famous battle took place on May 5.
  5. 12. The profession or skill of managing international relations without war.
  6. 13. A large, organized group of soldiers; the French sent many of these.
  7. 14. The reason France used to justify the initial invasion: unpaid __________.
Down
  1. 1. The English word for la bataille; an organized fight between military forces.
  2. 2. A system of government ruled by a King or Emperor.
  3. 4. Relating to an empire or an emperor.
  4. 6. Soldiers who fight on horseback; a key part of the French military.
  5. 7. The Austrian archduke whom the French eventually installed as Emperor of Mexico.
  6. 9. The French leader who ordered the invasion: __________ III.
  7. 10. A large group of states or countries ruled over by a single supreme authority.