Yes. Coordinates of the battle site are (19.056754°, -98.186938°).
Mexicans and Americans fought in the battle of Puebla
The Battle of Puebla was fought May 5, 1862 during the French intervention in Mexico. It was resounding Victory for the Mexican Army and the reason they celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
In order to expand french territory.
The Battle of Puebla (May 5th, 1862).
The Battle of Puebla.
Such battle occurred on the outskirts of the city of Puebla (80 miles SE of Mexico City). The battle is known as the Battle of Puebla (May 5, 1862), when 4700 Mexican militiamen fought against 6,000 French soldiers. The battle is significant because France was the most powerful and best equipped military power of the time.
The Battle of Puebla. Mexico defeated France.
french and Mexican
The Battle of Puebla, which was fought on May 5 (Cinco de Mayo) was fought with the French. In July of 1861, a two-year moratorium of repayment of foriegn debt was issued by Mexico's President Benito Juárez, Britain, Spain and France responded by sending naval forces to Veracruz to demand payment. Britain and Spain negotiated with Mexico and withdrew, but France did not. That led to the French-Mexican War in which the Battle of Puebla was fought on May 5, 1862. Against tremendous odds, Mexico was the victor.
No. Additional French troops just bypassed the city of Puebla.
The city of Puebla (officially named "Puebla de Zaragoza", to honor Mexican general Ignacio Zaragoza, who won the "Battle of Puebla" against French forces, on May 5th, 1862).
The war in which the Battle of Puebla was fought was the French-Mexican War. The unlikely Mexican victory is celebrated on the anniversary of the May 5, 1862 each year.