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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battle_of_PueblaBattle of Puebla - Wikipedia

    Celebration. On 9 May 1862, President Juárez declared that the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla would be a national holiday, [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] regarded as "Battle of Puebla Day" or "Battle of Cinco de Mayo". [47] Cinco de Mayo is not the national day of Mexico, as is sometimes misunderstood. [48]

    • 5 May 1862
    • Mexican victory

  2. www.history.com › topics › holidaysCinco de Mayo 2023: Facts, Meaning & Celebrations | HISTORY

    Oct 23, 2009 · Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. The...

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

    Mar 13, 2024 · During the Battle of Puebla (May 5, 1862), invading French troops were repulsed there by a much smaller Mexican force under the command of Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza; thereafter the city was renamed Puebla de Zaragoza, and May 5 ( Cinco de Mayo) became a Mexican national holiday.

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

    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...

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  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cinco_de_MayoCinco de Mayo - Wikipedia

    On May 9, 1862, President Juárez declared that the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla would be a national holiday regarded as "Battle of Puebla Day" or "Battle of Cinco de Mayo". Porfirio Díaz leading Mexican troops in celebration of Cinco de Mayo in 1902

    • Parades, food, music, folkloric dancing, battle reenactments
    • Celebration of the Mexican victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862

  8. www.military.com › history › real-war-story-behindThe Real War Story Behind the Cinco De Mayo Holiday

    Apr 29, 2022 · Cinco de Mayo is actually the celebration of the 1862 Battle of Puebla, where an outnumbered Mexican Army defeated the invading French. The battle didn't lead to an ultimate victory over...

  9. 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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