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What religion celebrates Cinco de Mayo?
Cinco de Mayo is not a religious holiday. It celebrates Mexican forces winning the Battle of Puebla in the French-Mexican War.
What does the battle of puebla represent o the Mexican people?
what does the Battle of Puebla represent to the Mexican people
What country did Cinco de Mayo come from?
Cinco de Mayo is Spanish for the 5th of May. On this day in 1862 the Mexican Army of 4000 men beat a French army of 8000 at Puebla in Mexico. However it is a completely different holiday than Mexican Independence
What event does Cinco de Mayo actually celebrate?
The Battle of Puebla (May 5th, 1862).
What two Mexican groups fought the puebla battle?
french and Mexican
What is the actual battle between the French and Mexican forces on Cinco de Mayo called?
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.
Is cinco de mayo a fedreal holiday in Mexico?
No. It is mostly a local celebration, held in the city of Puebla, where the Battle of Puebla (May 5, 1862) took place.
Who led the Mexican calvary in the battle of puebla?
Ignacio Zaragoza
What does the battle of puebla represents to Mexican people?
Benito juarez
What name is given to the holiday on which the people of Mexico remember the battle of Puebla and a man named Benito Juarez?
Cinco de Mayo (May 5th).
Who led the Mexican defense at The Battle of Puebla?
Charles de Lorencez.
How many French and Mexican troops fought in the Battle of Puebla?
The Mexican Army had 4,000 and the French had 8,000.
