"The Belgian corps is very weak: it has lost a lot of officers; fighting and disease have thinned our ranks to such an extent that if we are not sent reinforcements from Belgium, our body will merge either with the French corps or with the Austrian corps."
— Belgian Legion

January 1, 1970

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The Mexican adventure of Maximilian and Charlotte through Belgian eyes. The Mexican Empire in the Newspaper Press (1864-1867). (Wim Bouw), Tacámbaro At Tacambaro the legion had lost much of its fighting power. Belgium feared that the legion would be absorbed into the foreign legion or the Austrian volunteers. Le Bien Public, 2 augustus 1865.