opposed to the Comonfort administration. He continued to fight for the liberal cause during the Reform War having the southern states as his base of operations. During the Second French intervention which began in 1861, he counseled President Juarez to keep the struggle alive, and Juarez gave orders for his Eastern forces to obey Álvarez in case they lost contact with the central government. He lived long enough to see the retreat of the French in 1866 and the fall of the Second Mexican Empire in June 1867. Álvarez died the same year on August 21. See also List of heads of state of Mexico Reform War 1857 Constitution of Mexico General Juan N. Álvarez National Park List of people from Morelos, Mexico References Further reading Bushnell, Clyde G. "The Military and Political Career of Juan Álvarez, 1790-1867". PhD dissertation, University of Texas 1958. Guardino, Peter. "Juan Álvarez" in Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture, vol. 1, p. 73. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1996. De la Cueva, Mariano, ed. et al., Plan de Ayutla. Mexico 1954. Díaz Díaz, Fernando. Caudillos y caciques: Antonio López de Santa Anna y Juan Álvarez. 1952. García Puron, Manuel (1984). México y sus gobernantes, Vol. 2. Mexico City: Joaquín Porrúa. Muñoz y Pérez, Daniel. El general don Juan Álvarez. 1959. Orozco Linares, Fernando (1985). Gobernantes de México. Mexico City: Panorama Editorial. . External links Biographical details at Letras Libres . Presidents of Mexico Governors of Guerrero Mexican generals 1790 births 1867 deaths Liberalism in Mexico Second French intervention in Mexico Mexican military personnel of the Mexican–American War Mexican people of Spanish descent Mexican people of Galician descent Afro-Mexican Politicians from Guerrero Military personnel from Guerrero 19th-century Mexican people 19th-century Mexican politicians 19th-century rulers in North America