Kutevera kutora chikamu muAfrica uye muHondo dzeCarlist muSpain, Legion yakarwisana muHondo yeCrimean uye Hondo yeFranco-Austria, kwavakaita noushingi paHondo yeMagenta, vasati vawana kukudzwa kwakanyanya panguva yekupindira kweFrance kuMexico. Musi waApril 30, 1863, boka revarwi 65 rakarwiswa nemauto eMexico 2 000 paHacienda Camarón; muhondo yakazotevera yeCamarón
, maLegionnaire akaramba akashinga kwemaawa akati wandei uye akakuvadza mazana matatu kusvika mazana mashanu evaMexico apo makumi matanhatu nevaviri vavo vakafa uye vatatu vakabatwa. Mumwe wavakuru vakuru vokuMexico, achiororwa nokusachinjika kusingakanganwiki kwaakanga achangobva kupupurira, akarondedzera Legion nenzira yave ichizivikanwa nayo chibviro chenguva iyeyo, "Ava havasi vanhu, asi madhemoni!"