Ignacio Zaragoza.
In February of 1862, Confederate General Henry Sibely marched north from Texas for the purpose of invading New Mexico. He win a narrow victory of Union troops and continued his invasion.
Mexico owed money to France, Spain and England during 1862.
1862. Confederate General Sibley is mentioned in the film on a campaign in New Mexico.
No; he was the general of the Mexican army during the Battle of Puebla or Cinco de Mayo (May 5, 1862) against French forces.
New Mexico Campaign happened in 1862-02.
Maximilian I (1832-1867)
Mexico won. Cinco de mayo!
France controlled Mexico between 1862 and 1867.
The country that try fought in the battle of 1862 was the french.
France used a financial crisis in Mexico as an excuse to try to expand its empire by taking over Mexico.
Mexico did. It celebrates the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla (May 5, 1862), when a militia of 4,500 Mexicans defeated a professional army of 6,500 soldiers, at a time when France had the best army in the world.