Cinco de Mayo

He was the mastermind behind the Second Franco-Mexican War (1862-1867):

As a consequence of the large indebtedness acquired after both the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) and the Reform Wars (1857-1861), the Mexican government faced such economic difficulties that president Benito Juarez suspended interest payments to foreign countries on July 17th, 1861. This angered France, Spain and England, who united their efforts to apply gunboat diplomacy on Mexico, and force it to continue with these payments. On December 8th of the same year, the Spanish fleet and troops from Spanish-controlled Cuba arrived at Mexico's main Gulf port, Veracruz.

Juarez negotiated the terms of such payments at the "La Soledad Preliminaries"; while Spain and England were satisfied and pulled their troops from the region, France wasn't interested in such debt: they were interested in conquering Mexico to prevent the rising of the United States as a world power by establishing a foothold in the Americas, and supporting the Confederate forces during the American Civil War (1861-1865). As a secondary objective, France was interested in exploiting the large silver, copper and iron mines located on northern Mexico.

On March 6th, 1862 5,000 French troops arrived to Veracruz, letting know friends and foes alike that France was in for the conquest of Mexico. The United States weren't able to protest until May 6th of 1862, but by that date, the legendary Battle of Puebla or Cinco de Mayo (May 5th, 1862) had already taken place.

Cinco de mayo food generally involve traditional hispanic foods, include guacamole, enchiladas, mole poblano and chilaquiles. Other dishes include soups, chips, salsas, tacos, flans, and a vast variety of other deserts and pastry dishes.

Emperor Napoleon III led France during the Battle of Puebla.

No, Pancho Villa was not born at that time. He was the general for the Mexican-American War.

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Battle of Puebla

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

It is a famous war from mexico.

On 5 May 1862.

Ty Mittlieder's grandmother.

the french had more soldiers

anything colorful really

Cinco de mayo'(5th of may) is in ARGENTINA

what does the Battle of Puebla represent to the Mexican people

Bombing of Plaza de Mayo happened on 1955-06-16.

There were no Americans directly involved in the Battle of Puebla, also known as Cinco de Mayo. However, it is believed that this battle impacted the American Civil War in many ways.

The Battle of Puebla, also known as Cinco de Mayo 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.

It means battle of Puebla.

In the city of Puebla (100 miles east of Mexico City), where the actual battle took place.

September 16th Mexican Independance day

May 5th Cinco de Mayo

symbol of a stonger working class people

Quizá tequila, cerveza (Tequila, beer)

I think what happened was it was when Mexico defeated America in Cali. I THINK! Don't take my word for it please!but its what i think, look on wikipeida.com

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