The Battle of Puebla The battle pit 3,791 Mexican soldiers under the command of General Ignacio Zaragoza against 5,730 French troops commanded by General Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Comte (Count ...

This set the stage for the May 5, 1862 battle of Puebla, a city located on the road from the coastal city of Veracruz to Mexico City, the route of invading armies from the Spaniards to 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, and ...

The Battle of Puebla took place on May 5, 1862, when the Mexican Army, led by Commander General Ignacio Zaragoza, repelled attacks by the French army on the city of Puebla, located about 70 miles ...

Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Battle of Puebla where the Mexican army defeated the French during the U.S. Civil War on May 5, 1862.

Friday is Cinco de Mayo, also referred to as Battle of Puebla Day. This yearly event honors the day in 1862 when Mexico defeated the French Empire in the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican ...

Here's some background information about Cinco de Mayo which commemorates the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on May 5 every year.

Cinco de Mayo, also known as the Battle of Puebla Day, is almost here. The annual celebration marks the anniversary of Mexico's victory over the French Empire in 1862 at the Battle of Puebla ...

Cinco de Mayo, which translates to "fifth of May" in Spanish, commemorates the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. “It's the French under Napoleon who sent ...

The holiday actually marks the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Cinco de Mayo is heavily commercialized in the United States without much understanding of ...

The day is much bigger in the United States than in Mexico. It recognizes the Mexican army's unexpected victory over France at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. You can read more on the history ...

The French suffered 476 casualties in the Battle of Puebla, while the outnumbered Mexicans only suffered 339. May 5 is celebrated in Mexican-American communities throughout the United States as ...