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Total: 476 men. 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. French troops under the command of Charles de Lorencez ...
- 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 · 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.
- Rafa Lara
- 2 min
May 9, 2024 · On the Web: Weapons and Warfare - The Two Battles of Puebla: 1862-1863 (May 09, 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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During the 1862 Battle of Puebla, a hastily assembled team of Mexican peasants met the “world’s best army”, delaying Napoleon III’s plans for Mexico. This article appears in: October 2005. By Ron Gilliam.
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.
- Rafael Lara
- Liz Gallardo
May 4, 2018 · HISTORY MAGAZINE. The victorious origins of Cinco de Mayo. Behind modern Cinco de Mayo celebrations is the 1862 Battle of Puebla, a Mexican triumph over French colonial forces. General...
May 5, 2022 · An elite French military force headed for Mexico City was stopped on May 5, 1862, at Puebla, a city about 80 miles southeast of the capital city. The Mexican forces were led by Texas-born general Ignacio Zaragoza. Working with a ragtag army, he defeated the superior French forces.
