May 5 marks the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla. Cinco de Mayo commemorates Mexico's victory in the 1862 Battle of Puebla on May 5. The city of Puebla is the epicenter of Cinco de Mayo ...

Celebrated annually on May 5, Cinco de Mayo recognizes Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire led by Napoleon III at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. The holiday has since become perhaps more ...

The parade, which typically attracts hundreds to the Southwest Side, commemorates Mexico’s victory over Napoleon’s French army in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. However, the celebration was ...

The festival celebrates Cinco de Mayo, which marks Mexico's 1862 win over France in the Battle of Puebla. Organizers announced in February that this year's celebration would be canceled.

Napoleon III aimed to establish a French empire in Mexican territory.

CAMP NEAR FORT DONELSON, Thursday, 3 o'clock A.M., Feb. 13, 1862. The advance guard of the ... and thinking the battle might soon begin, wished to find a position that commanded a view of the ...

Cinco de Mayo commemorates Mexico's victory in the 1862 Battle of Puebla on May 5. The city of Puebla is the epicenter of Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico, with traditional food, dancing ...