Cinco de Mayo

The fact that Mexico defeated the most powerful military at the time (which hadn't lost a battle for almost 50 years).

Commonly mistaken for the Mexican independence day, the "Cinco de Mayo" celebration commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza. The Battle was important because 4,000 Mexican soldiers defeated a much better-equipped French army composed of 8,000 men that had not been defeated for almost 50 years.

No longer a local celebration held only at the city of Puebla, the holiday is now widely celebrated among Mexicans, Mexican-Americans and many others. It is a source of great pride pride among Mexicans - defeating the best army in the world at the time, when outnumbered by two to one.

5 de Mayo is the day the memory of the Mexican Army defeating The French and Australian Army's.

16 de Sep is the Mexican Independence Day. Otherwise known as when they got their freedom from the Spaniards in 1810.

Many people think Cinco de Mayo is the Mexican Independence Day, but its not. 16 de Septiembre is.

Precisely that: Cinco de Mayo.

it didn't, cinco de mayo was a battle that took place in Mexico; US just wanted to celebrate something from the Mexican culture that Mexico didn't celebrate that much.

Cinco = sun-co, de = de, Mayo = ma-yo

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Cinco de Mayo is not a Mexican holiday. It originated in California during the 1860's and is a commemoration of the Battle of Puebla.

A simple "Feliz Cinco de Mayo!" will do just fine or "Tenga un feliz Cinco de Mayo!" ("Have a happy 5th of May!")

Cinco de Mayo is NOT the same as Mexican Independence Day, which takes place on September 16th and is also known as "El Grito de Dolores" ("The Shout of Dolores," referring to the cry of independence issued on that day in 1810 from the town of Dolores.)

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Cinco de Mayo commemorates the legendary victory over the French in 1862 at the Battle of Puebla. At the time, they were the best prepared and equipped army in the world.

16 de Septiembre commemorates the Mexican independence day.

French forces.

After renegotiating the foreign debt with England and Spain, France stayed and showed her imperialist ambitions. With the final victory over conservative forces and the execution of Maximilian I in 1867, Mexico vowed to never repay its debt to France.

The Mexican celebrate Cinco de Mayo because of the battle of Puebla. The battle of Puebla is where the Mexicans beat the french at war, on the year 1862. the french invaded only because the American were busy at war, the civil war. But any way this is why the Mexicans celebrate cinco de mayo.

It is observed with a recreation of the battle, parade, music, festivals and fiestas, food and drink.

Labor Day (May 1st), Independence Day (May 14), and Mother's Day (May 15) for sure.

Cinco de Mayo is a historical event in Mexico. It is the day Mexican troops defeated French troops in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It is celebrated in Mexico and by people of Mexican descent in the United States. Other Latino countries are not known to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.

we think its just a nother excuse for wet backs like yourself and hicks like us to get drunk and party

because its the tradition

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When the people of Puebla fought back.

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By remembering the battle of Puebla and

They were from the Nahua-Chichimec people, born on the small village of Zacapoaxtla.

It was an astonishing victory for Mexico, at a time when the French army was considered the best in the world, and hadn't been defeated for more than 50 years. It was also the first time Mexico had won against such odds (4500 Mexicans vs. 6500 Frenchmen). It was also important because the rest of the world expected a quick defeat for Mexico; instead it marked the beginning of a relatively long war (1861-1867) which at the end, was lost by France.

Nothing. Cinco de Mayo has nothing to do with Mexican independence.

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