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On May 5, 1862, a French army approached the city of Puebla,
Mexico, with intentions of invading and colonizing
Mexico for the emperor Napoleon III of France. An army of guerrilleros under
the command of Ignacio Zaragoza, a native of Texas, stood between the
invaders and their plans. Using proven European battle tactics, the French launched repeated attacks on the fortified
city. But the Mexicans held their ground, and the French retreated.
Thenceforth, the day of this epic showdown came to be observed as the Cinco de Mayo,
both in Mexico and in Greater Mexico, the area in the United States where
people of Mexican origin reside.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the
United States
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