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What does Mexico remember on May 5th?

Date marks occasion when French were defeated by Mexican army in city of Puebla Jorge Anotnio Rocha   | 06.05.2021 People take part in the representation of the Battle of Puebla -Mexico s victory over France in 1862- during its anniversary celebration in Mexico City, on May 5, 2016 ( Daniel Cardenas - Anadolu Agency ) MEXICO On May 5th, Mexico commemorates the battle that took place in the city of Puebla in 1862, when overpowered and outnumbered, Mexican forces defeated an attempted invasion by the French army.  But the Battle of Puebla was not an isolated event, and attempts by the French crown to take over Mexico did not end on May 5, with then-President Benito Juarez facing an economic crisis and a divided country.

Texas history column Ignacio Zaragoza and the Cinco de Mayo holiday

KEN BRIDGES On Wednesday (May 5), Mexico will celebrate one of its most important patriotic holidays, known simply as Cinco de Mayo. It marks the victory of Mexico over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.  It was an improbable victory against overwhelming odds.  Above all, it is a day remembered for courage. This special day for Mexico is a day made possible by the daring and valor of a native Texan, Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza.  Zaragoza was born in March 1829 in Presidio la Bahia, which is the current city of Goliad, about 90 miles southeast of San Antonio. He was born into a prosperous and respected family of landowners and politicians. His uncle, Erasmo Seguin, had served as mayor of San Antonio and helped draft Mexico’s 1824 constitution which established it as a republic. Seguin had also helped Stephen F. Austin with his early colonization efforts. Seguin’s son, Juan Seguin, also served as San Antonio mayor and was a captain in the Texas Army d

Texas history Ignacio Zaragoza and the Cinco de Mayo holiday

KEN BRIDGES On Wednesday (May 5), Mexico will celebrate one of its most important patriotic holidays, known simply as Cinco de Mayo.  It marks the victory of Mexico over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.  It was an improbable victory against overwhelming odds.  Above all, it is a day remembered for courage.  This special day for Mexico is a day made possible by the daring and valor of a native Texan, Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza.  Zaragoza was born in March 1829 in Presidio la Bahia, which is the current city of Goliad, about 90 miles southeast of San Antonio.  He was born into a prosperous and respected family of landowners and politicians.  His uncle, Erasmo Seguin, had served as mayor of San Antonio and helped draft Mexico’s 1824 constitution which established it as a republic.  Seguin had also helped Stephen F. Austin with his early colonization efforts.  Seguin’s son, Juan Seguin, also served as San Antonio mayor and was a captain in the Texas

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