The Roots of Cinco de Mayo: The Battle of Puebla

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05/05/2022 01:54 PM EDT

Cinco de Mayo celebrations marks the Mexican victory over French invaders in 1862 at the Battle of Puebla. The victory did not stop the French from establishing a short-lived client state in Mexico, but it did become of rallying cry of Mexico's determination to be free of European powers.

 


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