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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 1862, near Puebla de los Ángeles, during the second French intervention in Mexico.
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Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Comte de Lorencez (23 May 1814...
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The U.S. military moved quickly to quash the revolt, and the...
- 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
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 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
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.
May 3, 2021 · The holiday celebrates the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla, which took place on May 5, 1862. A year prior, Mexican President Benito Juarez suspended payment of all foreign debts. In response, France invaded Mexico.
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.
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The 6th Puebla, 600 Indians of the Sierra de Tetela, Xochiapulco and Zacapoaxtla, stood their ground impassively, holding their fire until the enemy was almost at point-blank range. Then they fired a volley and fell back, reloading and firing until they had rejoined the main defense line.
