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“Viva El Cinco de Mayo!” The Battle of Puebla. 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.
Mar 3, 2010 · Cinco de Mayo. During the French-Mexican War (1861-1867), an outnumbered Mexican army defeats a powerful invading French force at Puebla. The retreat of the French troops at the Battle of...
May 4, 2018 · 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 Zaragoza’s Mexican army ...
Beginnings. This timeline forms part of our close-up on: the Mexican campaign, 1862-1867. 6 July 1832: Ferdinand Maximilian, second son of Archduke Franz Karl and Princess Sophie of Bavaria, was born in Schönbrunn, Austria.
May 2, 2019 · Updated on May 02, 2019. The Battle of Puebla was fought May 5, 1862 and occurred during the French intervention in Mexico. Landing a small army in Mexico in early 1862 under the pretense of forcing the repayment of Mexican debts, France soon moved to conquer the country.
The Battle of Puebla began on the morning of May 5, 1862 when around 6,000 French troops, led by General Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Count of Lorencez, launched their assault on the city of Puebla. The French forces, renowned for their military prowess, vastly outnumbered the Mexican army of approximately 4,500 soldiers.
This battle marked an unprecedented victory for a relatively small and inexperienced Mexican army against the powerful French forces, led by General Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Count of Lorencez. As an expert historian in the field, I aim to delve into the context, key players, unfolding of the battle, and its overall historical significance.
