Summary of Edward Shawcross's The Last Emperor of Mexico

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The Mexican capital, Mexico City, was taken by American troops on September 14, 1847. The violence was shocking, but it came as no surprise to José María Gutiérrez de Estrada, a Mexican politician who had predicted this scenario in a pamphlet published seven years earlier. #2 Mexico had experienced many revolts since its independence in 1821. By 1840, only one president had served out his full term in office.