Battle of Puebla

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 occupying French forces. The victory is celebrated today during the festivities of Cinco de Mayo (5th of May). In late 1861 Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, sent troops to Mexico, alongside...
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  • May 5, 1862

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  • May 5, 1862

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French intervention in Mexico

The French intervention in Mexico, also known as the Maximilian Affair and The Franco-Mexican War, was an invasion of Mexico by the army of the Second French Empire, supported in the beginning by the British and Spanish. It followed President Benito Juárez's suspension of interest payments to...
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