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The Battle of Puebla (Spanish: Batalla de Puebla; French: Bataille de Puebla), also known as the Battle of May 5 (Spanish: Batalla del 5 de Mayo) took place on 5 May, Cinco de Mayo, 1862, near Puebla de los Ángeles, during the second French intervention in Mexico.
- Charles De Lorencez
Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Comte de Lorencez (23 May 1814...
- Mexican Heritage
Unlike African American servicemen, however, Mexican...
- List of Battles of The French Intervention in Mexico
The French intervention in Mexico (1862–1867) was an...
- Miguel Negrete
José Miguel Pascual Negrete Novoa [1] (Tepeaca, Puebla; 8 de...
- Charles De Lorencez
May 3, 2013 · Cinco de Mayo, La Batalla: Directed by Rafa Lara. With Christian Vazquez, Kuno Becker, Liz Gallardo, William Miller. On May 5th, 1862, a few thousand Mexican soldiers put their lives on the line against the world's largest and most powerful army in one legendary battle for freedom and for Mexico.
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- Rafa Lara
- 2013-05-03
Cinco de Mayo ( pronounced [ˈsiŋko ðe ˈmaʝo] in Mexico, Spanish for "Fifth of May") is an annual celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico 's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, [1] [2] led by General Ignacio Zaragoza.
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May 9, 2024 · Battle of Puebla, (May 5, 1862), battle fought at Puebla, Mexico, between the army of the liberal government headed by Benito Juárez and the French forces sent by Napoleon III to establish a French satellite state in Mexico.
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May 5, 2015 · Cinco de Mayo: The Battle (2013) A defining battle in Mexican history comes to the big screen in this historical war drama detailing the Battle of Puebla. The year was 1862: As the conquering French army attempts to establish a monarchy in Mexico, General Ignacio Zaragoza (Kuno Becker) assembles a ramshackle regiment in a bid to defend the city ...
May 3, 2013 · Mexican Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza (Kuno Becker) leads badly outnumbered and outgunned troops to defend the city of Puebla from invading French forces.
- History, Drama, War
Chronicles the story of Mexico's Battle of Puebla, the most important battle in Mexico's history. When the unbeatable French army invades Mexico to set up a monarchy, General Ignacio Zaragoza must defend the city of Puebla, commanding a poorly armed and outnumbered troop of men.