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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.

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    • Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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  3. www.britannica.com › event › Battle-of-PueblaBattle of Puebla | Mexican Victory, Cinco de Mayo, Zaragoza

    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.

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  5. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › cinco-de-mayoOutnumbered Mexican army defeats French at Battle of Puebla

    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...

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  6. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › historyThe history of Cinco de Mayo - National Geographic

    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...

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  7. www.thoughtco.com › french-in-mexico-battle-ofBattle of Puebla and Cinco de Mayo - ThoughtCo

    May 2, 2019 · Kennedy Hickman. 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.

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  9. www.history.com › news › cinco-de-mayo-battle-pueblaHow Cinco de Mayo Helped Prevent a Confederate ... - HISTORY

    May 1, 2019 · Cinco de Mayo actually marks the unlikely defeat of elite French forces by an undermanned Mexican army in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. In fact, this underdog Mexican victory may...

  10. warfarehistorynetwork.com › article › viva-el-cinco"Viva El Cinco de Mayo!" The Battle of Puebla - Warfare ...

    On May 5, 1862, Brig. Gen. Porfirio Diaz leads the elite First Brigade of Oaxaca to victory at Puebla. At Amozoc, Lorencez learned that Zaragoza was at Puebla preparing to defend the town. The Conservative generals advised bypassing the city and continuing straight to Mexico City.

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