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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...
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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...
- Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo ( pronounced [ˈsiŋko ðe ˈmaʝo] in Mexico,...
- Charles De Lorencez
Mar 13, 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 battle, which ended in a Mexican victory, is celebrated in the.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
476 killed, 304 wounded, 35 captured. The Battle of Puebla took place on 5 May 1862, near Puebla City in Mexico. It was part of the "Second French intervention in Mexico". The Mexican Army won over the occupying French soldiers. The French eventually overran the Mexicans in other battles.
- May 5, 1862
- Puebla City, Mexico
- Mexican Republican victory, Political victory for Mexican republicans
May 4, 2018 · On May 5, 1862, a ragtag Mexican army defeated the better-equipped hosts of the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla. The battle itself did not decide the war—the French returned to...
- Isabel Bueno
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.
“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.
