Caravan to Hermosillo

tshiggins · 07-29-2013, 11:23 PM

Throughout most of 1876, Mexico was in the middle of a violent revolution led by popular retired General Porfirio Diaz, against the autocratic Presidente Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada. Diaz, who supported those who favored a Mexican Republic in the revolution against France, joined rebel leader Fidencio Hernandez' "Plan of Tuxtepec," which called for no more than a single term of office for the president of Mexico. Lerdo de Tejada was a reformer who made positive contributions to Mexico, but refused to step down at the end of his term of office, and that triggered the revolt.

At this point, few of the "dons" in Mexico have any real power, and most are not very popular with the peons or the growing republican middle class. Mexico is trying to modernize and industrialize, but the nation's woefully inadequate transportation infrastructure and backwards financial sector, as well as decades of upheaval, mean Mexico is poorer in 1876 than it was in 1821.

I'd think banditry would be rife, with broken troops and bands of "Indios" roaming around. Moreover, the intense dislike of the dons means anybody doing business with them is likely to be seen as a legitimate target for just about everybody.

I'd say you picked a good time for your conversion. Lots of potential for death and chaos. :)

07-29-2013, 11:23 PM	#2
tshiggins Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, Colorado	Re: Caravan to Hermosillo Throughout most of 1876, Mexico was in the middle of a violent revolution led by popular retired General Porfirio Diaz, against the autocratic Presidente Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada. Diaz, who supported those who favored a Mexican Republic in the revolution against France, joined rebel leader Fidencio Hernandez' "Plan of Tuxtepec," which called for no more than a single term of office for the president of Mexico. Lerdo de Tejada was a reformer who made positive contributions to Mexico, but refused to step down at the end of his term of office, and that triggered the revolt. At this point, few of the "dons" in Mexico have any real power, and most are not very popular with the peons or the growing republican middle class. Mexico is trying to modernize and industrialize, but the nation's woefully inadequate transportation infrastructure and backwards financial sector, as well as decades of upheaval, mean Mexico is poorer in 1876 than it was in 1821. I'd think banditry would be rife, with broken troops and bands of "Indios" roaming around. Moreover, the intense dislike of the dons means anybody doing business with them is likely to be seen as a legitimate target for just about everybody. I'd say you picked a good time for your conversion. Lots of potential for death and chaos. :) __________________ -- MXLP:9 [JD=1, DK=1, DM-M=1, M(FAW)=1, SS=2, Nym=1 (nose coffee), sj=1 (nose cocoa), Maz=1] "Some days, I just don't know what to think." -Daryl Dixon.