{"product_id":"9781350184664","title":"Maximillian's Lieutenant : Personal History of the Mexican Campaign, 1864-7 by Ernest Pitner","description":"This is the diary of a young Austrian army officer who went off as a mercenary to Mexico as part of an ill-judged campaign by the European powers to impose a settlement on Mexico's internal political conflicts and to establish Maximillian as Emperor. Unlike many of his companions, he escaped execution to return to Austria. The diary reveals a sympathetic and appealing character, and sheds light on a disastrous campaign. The translator and editor, Gordon Etherington-Smith, is a descendant of the Pitner family.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56298049929589,"sku":"9781350184664","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781350184664.jpg?v=1762782265","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781350184664","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}