1867 â The American Civil War is two years over, and the French invaders of Mexico are in retreat.
A madman plots to overthrow Mexicoâs president, Benito Juarez, and start a war to restore las Tierras Perdidasâthe Lost Landsâto Mexico.
If discredited Union Army major, Jose Scanlon, and âbuffalo soldierâ, Lije Fisher, donât put paid to the lunatic scheme, thousandsâAmericans, Mexicans, and Indiansâwill die.
Trouble is, Scanlon is in love with the madmanâs daughter.