I know that the French soldiers wore a uniform similar to the chasseurs, which were painted in this painting
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Napoleon_Guard_Chasseurs_by_Bellange.jpg
but I am not exactly sure what the Mexicans wore, though I have read that it was black
were the mexicans well-prepared for the battle of puebla
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Battle of Puebla
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The Battle of Puebla.
the french had more soldiers
There were 4,500 Mexican soldiers against 6,040 French troops.
Mexicans and Americans fought in the battle of Puebla
Battle of Puebla happened on 1862-05-05.
were the mexicans well-prepared for the battle of puebla
no
Battle of Puebla
The town is Puebla and the battle is called The Battle of Puebla.
what does the Battle of Puebla represent to the Mexican people
The French had a two to one advantage when the lost the Battle of Puebla.
The French army qualified as such. This is why the Battle of Puebla is so special for Mexicans: the battle was important because 4,500 Mexican soldiers defeated a much better-equipped French army composed of 6,500 men that had not been defeated for almost 50 years.
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