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| On ] ], President Juárez declared that the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla would be a national holiday, regarded as "Battle of Puebla Day" or just Cinco de Mayo. Although it is recognized as a day of celebration, nowadays it is not a federal holiday in Mexico. | On ] ], President Juárez declared that the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla would be a national holiday, regarded as "Battle of Puebla Day" or just Cinco de Mayo. Although it is recognized as a day of celebration, nowadays it is not a federal holiday in Mexico. | ||
| While the Battle of Puebla did not prevent the imminent French takeover of Mexico, it did go as an important morale victory for the Mexican Army. The mexican army was led by inglesis laragoza. It also gave the Juárez government much needed time to organize its new government that many nations recognized as legitimate. The United States, embroiled in its own ], supported the Republican Mexican forces with much of its arms and equipment, including the very uniforms and weapons used by the Union Army in the Civil War. In 1867, the Republican forces defeated ] and his allies, and he was executed. | While the Battle of Puebla did not prevent the imminent French takeover of Mexico, it did go as an important morale victory for the Mexican Army. The mexican army was led by inglesis laragoza. It also gave the Juárez government much needed time to organize its new government that many nations recognized as legitimate. The United States, embroiled in its own ], supported the Republican Mexican forces with much of its arms and equipment, including the very uniforms and weapons used by the Union Army in the Civil War. In 1867, the Republican forces defeated ] and his allies, and he was executed. Ignacio laragoza absolutlyn pooped on the french | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| Battle of Puebla | |||||||
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| Part of the French intervention in Mexico | |||||||
 Depictions of the battle showing Mexican cavalry overwhelming the French troops below the fort at Loreto. Note there are no machete wielding civilians, as some accounts have it. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United Mexican States |
 Second French Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ignacio Zaragoza | Charles de Lorencez | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,500 soldiers, mostly veterans of the Reform Wars 1857-1860, include Zappadores, Infantry, Cavalry and 18 guns in 3 batteries of artillery. (Civilian forces not substantiated) | 6,040 soldiers, includes Chasseurs à Pied, Chasseurs de Vincennes, Chasseurs d'Afrique, 99th Infantry, 2nd Zouaves, Marine, Naval Infantry, and 12 guns Artillery, 6 guns Mountain Howitzer | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 83 dead, 131 wounded, 12 MIA | 462 dead, more than 300 wounded, 8 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Puebla took place on May 5, 1862 near the city of Puebla during the French intervention in Mexico. The battle ended in a victory for the Mexican Army against the French occupational forces. The victory is celebrated today during the festivities of Cinco de Mayo (5th of May).
Background
In late 1861 Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, sent troops to Mexico, alongside British and Spanish forces, to collect debts owed by a previous Mexican government. President Benito Juárez had announced the annulment of these debts, and vowed to pay nothing to European powers. Napoleon’s troops occupied the port city of Veracruz on December 8, 1861. Soon thereafter, the British and Spanish forces returned home, having established a truce with Mexico.
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Follow up
On september 16 1862, President Juárez declared that the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla would be a national holiday, regarded as "Battle of Puebla Day" or just Cinco de Mayo. Although it is recognized as a day of celebration, nowadays it is not a federal holiday in Mexico.
While the Battle of Puebla did not prevent the imminent French takeover of Mexico, it did go as an important morale victory for the Mexican Army. The mexican army was led by inglesis laragoza. It also gave the Juárez government much needed time to organize its new government that many nations recognized as legitimate. The United States, embroiled in its own conflict, supported the Republican Mexican forces with much of its arms and equipment, including the very uniforms and weapons used by the Union Army in the Civil War. In 1867, the Republican forces defeated Maximilian and his allies, and he was executed. Ignacio laragoza absolutlyn pooped on the french