The Battle of Camarón: Heroism Against All Odds
Camarón Battle (Mexico), 30 April 1863 – La Bataille de Camerone (Mexique). Oil on canvas. J. A. Beaucé / Mexico, 1865. The French Foreign Legion, or Légion étrangère, was established in 1831 during the reign of King Louis-Philippe. It was conceived as a military unit specifically for foreigners who wished to serve in the French…