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	Battle of Puebla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Puebla, Mexico on May 5, 1862 is one of the single conquests of the Mexican people over the occupying French Army.
		While the Battle of Puebla did not prevent the French takeover of Mexico, it was nonetheless an important victory for the Mexicans.
		The Battle of Puebla was also of historic importance in that it squashed Napoleon III's hopes of a quick takeover of Mexico, which he was planning to use as a base to aid the Confederates in the American Civil War
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Puebla (1155 words)

	Battle of Puebla
		The Battle of Puebla took place on May 5, 1862 near the city of Puebla, Mexico during the French invasion of Mexico.
		While the Battle of Puebla did not stop the French takeover of Mexico, it was an important victory for the Mexicans none the less.
		The Battle of Puebla was also of historic importance in that it quashed Napoleon III's hopes of a quick take over of Mexico, which he could then use as a base to aid the Confederates in the American Civil War.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ba/Battle_of_Puebla.html (567 words)

	Puebla
		Puebla is the name of a state of Mexico and of the state's capital city.
		The City of Puebla, usually known simply as Puebla, is located just over 100 km south-east of Mexico City at 19.05°N 98.22°W. The estimated population in 2003 was 1,345,500 people.
		The State of Puebla borders the Mexican states of Veracruz to the east, Hidalgo State, Mexico State, Tlaxcala, and Morelos to the north, Guerrero to the west, and Oaxaca to the south.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/pu/Puebla.html (157 words)

	Cinco de Mayo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It commemorates the victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza over the French occupational forces in the Battle of Puebla on 05 May 1862.
		Cinco de Mayo celebrates the legendary Battle of Puebla, Mexico on May 5, 1862 in which a Mexican force of 4,500 men faced 6,000 men of the ominous and well trained forces of Napoleon III's French Army.
		The battle, which lasted all of four hours ended in a moral and physical victory for the Mexican Army under the 33 year old General Ignacio Zaragoza.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo (447 words)

	Battle of Puebla, May 5, 1862
		Zaragosa retreated to the fortified town of Puebla, which had been both defended and taken during the Wars of Reform (1857-1860), and was protected by five forts arranged on the hills outside the town.
		Lorencz's Conservative Mexican advisors had fought at Puebla during the recent conflict, and advised him to attack it from the east, instead of the north, which was the French line of approach.
		News of the battle was received in France as a challenge to the national honor, and an additional 29,000 men (and a new overall commander - Forey) were sent to Mexico.
	www.geocities.com /TimesSquare/Bunker/7475/puebla.htm (1792 words)

	Guide to Puebla
		Puebla is famous for one of Mexico's most notable battles, which took place on May 5th 1862, against the French.
		Puebla is Mexico's fourth largest city, although most of its three million inhabitants live outside of the colonial center.
		Puebla is a very religious city and serves as host to over 70 churches, as well as its magnificent Cathedral, which you'll see as part your colonial city exploration.
	www.mexperience.com /guide/colonial/puebla.htm (1968 words)

	Cinco de Mayo - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		During the battle, General Ignacio Zaragoza led the vastly outnumbered Mexican army to victory over the French forces of Emperor Napoleon III.
		The triumph of Mexican forces at the Battle of Puebla became a symbol of Mexican unity and patriotism.
		The battle was part of a French campaign to install a European monarch, the Austrian archduke Maximilian, as emperor of Mexico.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_701509053/Cinco_de_Mayo.html (411 words)

	There's little Cinco fanfare in Mexico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Schoolchildren study the Battle of Puebla during their third- or fourth-grade years and then it is reaffirmed in secondary school.
		Puebla historian Blanca Lara Tenorio said she was stunned while living in Cuernavaca, in the neighboring state of Morelos, a few years ago that not only was there no parade on Cinco de Mayo but hardly any mention of it by her co-workers at the time.
		But Mexico's campesino army of 4,500, which was stationed in the Puebla hilltop forts of Guadalupe and Loreto under the leadership of Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza, repulsed three attacks in Puebla and defeated the French, forcing their hasty retreat back to the gulf.
	www.azcentral.com /specials/special42/articles/0502cincodemayo02.html (1035 words)

	Untitled12 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		La Prensa San Diego has written and reported for 25 years on the "Battle of Puebla" and on the activities undertaken by the Mexican American community to commemorate this historical period and its significance to all those who trace their roots and lineage to Mexico.
		The Battle of Puebla was not just a battle between the Imperial Forces of France against a badly equipped army of Mexicans and Indians.
		The battle between the Anglos and Europeans against the King of England was based on those same ideologies.
	www.laprensa-sandiego.org /archieve/april27/edit.htm (600 words)

	Cinquo de Mayo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Because the Battle of Puebla, commemorated on this day, is indirectly related to the fall of the Confederate Army during the U.S. Civil War and, therefore, to the survival of the United States.
		When the battle ended, most of the French had been killed or wounded, while what remained of their cavalry was being chased by Diaz's superb horsemen miles away.
		After the battle of Puebla, Union forces were quickly sent to the Texas/Mexican border under General Phil Sheridan, who made sure that the Mexicans got all the weapons and ammunition they needed to expel the French.
	www.internationalliving.com /mexico/free/05-05-05.html (1001 words)

	Cinco de Mayo
		The chain of events which would lead to the battle of Puebla began in the 1850's, when the Emperor Napoleon III of France sought to create an empire in the Americas which could rival the United States.
		Zaragoza confused the French by declining battle on the open plains; instead, he used skirmishes and patrols to harass the French and gain vital intelligence while he fortified the city of Puebla.
		The effect of the Battle of Puebla on the struggle against the French was fleeting, but the contribution of Zaragoza and his brave men to the pride of the Mexican people lives on to this day.
	www.hispanic-connect.com /cincodemayo.html (1054 words)

	The Johns Hopkins News-Letter
		During the Battle of Puebla, approximately 5,000 untrained Mexican nationals began to aggressively attack the well-equipped French army.
		On May 5, 1862, the Mexicans defeated the French in the Battle of Puebla.
		Though this was an early win in a conflict that lasted several years, the Battle of Puebla — better known as Cinco de Mayo — represents Mexican nationalism at its height.
	www.jhu.edu /~newslett/05-3-01/Opinions/3.html (475 words)

	Themed Reviews, Cinco de Mayo 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the Mexican state capital city of Puebla and throughout the state of Puebla, but is also celebrated in other parts of the country and in U.S.cities with a significant Mexican population.
		This battle is known as the Battle of Puebla.
		The title is Spanish for the Mexican holiday "Fifth of May." It commemorates the Battle of Puebla, in 1862, in Mexico's war with France.
	www.childrenslit.com /th_cincodemayo2006.html (3378 words)

	Goliad County Economic Development \| General Ignacio Zaragoza (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Ignacio Zaragoza, hero of the Battle of Puebla, was born on March 24, 1829 in Goliad, Texas, which was then known as La Bahia Del Espiritu Santo.
		At the end of the year, with the grade of a field marshal, he participated in the final battle of the War of the Reform at Calpulapan, serving under the command of Gonzalez Ortega.
		Then he succeeded in halting the advance of French forces at the Battle of Puebla (May 5, 1862), a significant victory for the nationalist which became one of the most important events in Mexican history.
	www.goliad.org /zaragoza.html (398 words)

	Allrecipes \| Advice \| Festive Feasting for Cinco de Mayo
		Actually, it celebrates the 'Battalla de Puebla' or Battle of Puebla, which took place under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza on May 5, 1862.
		Puebla was the 'little town that could', and did, overcome the French who were planning to occupy Mexico City and stage an invasion of Mexican politics and culture.
		A Puebla party is nothing without pastries like Empanadas and desserts; pastry shops are as common in Puebla as churches, no small feat since there are said to be over 300 churches in the city center alone!
	allrecipes.com /advice/coll/all/articles/562P1.asp?adp=cinco (544 words)

	Soldier in Battle of Puebla to be honored \| Arizona Daily Star ®
		Soldier in Battle of Puebla to be honored
		A soldier who fought in Mexico's historic Battle of Puebla will be honored today in Douglas with a memorial ceremony and the dedication of a headstone commemorating his service to his country.
		But the first Battle of Puebla had given the Mexican government time to escape, regroup and wage a successful guerrilla campaign that would force the French out of Mexico in 1867.
	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/73684 (538 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Mexico -- Mexican military ceremonies remember the Battle of Puebla to mark Cinco de ...
		NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico – With memorial services and a giant outdoor feast of tortillas, Mexican cities celebrated the 141st anniversary of the Battle of Puebla on Monday, marking the country's Cinco de Mayo celebration.
		In the May 5, 1862, battle, Mexican soldiers defeated French troops in Puebla, a colonial town 65 miles southeast of Mexico City.
		In Puebla, thousands thronged the narrow streets to participate in what organizers claimed was the largest food-tasting of mole sauce in history.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/mexico/20030505-1946-mexico-cincodemayo.html (327 words)

	The Journal ::: Online Edition
		This Battle was fought on May 5, 1862 during a time of chaos and violence that swept Mexico.
		This battle is celebrated to honored and remember General Zaragoza and his outnumbered militia who fought fiercely against the French Army that consisted of 7,000 troops and defeated them.
		Even though Mexico eventually lost the war, the Battle of Puebla is an extraordinary example of Mexico’s determination and solidarity.
	www.uis.edu /journal/2k4apr21/campus.html (895 words)

	Mexican Holidays: Cinco de Mayo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The origination for Cinco De Mayo, The Fifth Of May, commemorates the defeat of the French army by the Mexicans at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862.
		It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the state capital city of Puebla and throughout the state of Puebla, but is also celebrated in other parts of the country and in U.S.cities with a significant Mexican population.
		Maximilian's rule of Mexico was also short lived (1864-1867), and despite the French invasion of Mexico City, the Battle of Puebla honors the bravery and victory of General Zaragoza's small, outnumbered militia in 1862.
	www.silcom.com /~taxabo/cinco.htm (527 words)

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		England and Spain were sincere but France, a month after the spanish and british withdrawal brought 4,500 troops and began marching inland on its war of occupation.
		Gen Latrille, commanding french troops was informed that the French would be welcomed with open arms in Puebla (conservative and proclerical just like today) and that the local clergy would shower them with magnolia blooms and would offer a special Te Deum in their honor.
		President Juarez assigned the defende of Puebla to Gen Ignacio Zaragoza.
	www.public.iastate.edu /~rjsalvad/scmfaq/MAYO5 (569 words)

	Cinco de Mayo: A History, battle of puebla, batalla de puebla
		It probes the historical, political and international factors that led to the Battle of Puebla of 1862 from pre-Independence to the War of In dependence, international conflicts, War of Reform and the subsequent political and economic crisis of Mexico.
		It examines the question of the foreign debt, the allied invasion in Mexico in 1861, the subsequent departure of the Spanish and British forces and the extent of the French Intervention.
		Examines also the inspiring history of a triumphant Chicano general, Ignacio Zaragoza, (1829-1862), born in a period of international conflicts and forced to flee from his home as a youth because of the American settler's revolt in Texas in 1836.
	www.floricantopress.com /cincode2.htm (290 words)

	The Battle of Puebla and Cinco de Mayo - Roanoke.com
		This battle occurred during a violent and chaotic time in Mexico, during which the country had gone through several wars.
		The Battle of Puebla is a source of pride for Mexicans because with an outnumbered army, they were able to defeat the enemy.
		During the historic time of this battle, thousands of Mexicans lived in much of the territory that until recently had belonged to México.
	www.roanoke.com /columnists/spanish/wb/xp-23301 (865 words)

	TONY BURTON - DID YOU KNOW? FACTS & FICTION WITH A MEXICAN TWIST MAY 2006
		Of the many battles fought on Mexican soil in the nineteenth century, only one - the Battle of Puebla, fought on May 5, 1862 - has given rise to a Mexican national holiday.
		The main reason is that the Battle of Puebla marks Mexico's only major military success since independence from Spain in 1821...
		On May 9, 1862, President Juárez declared that henceforth the Cinco de Mayo, the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, was to be a national holiday...
	www.mexconnect.com /mex_/travel/tonysarticles/tbdid0506.html (448 words)

	9NEWS.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Battle at Puebla became the first time the Mexican people experienced the sweetness of success.
		The following year the battle raged again, but with the increase in French troops, the Mexican people were defeated.
		Puebla City is a located 132 km from Mexico City by the federal highways 150D and 190 in the State of Puebla, Mexico.
	www.9news.com /latino/cincodemayo.htm (446 words)

	Cinco de Mayo: At A Glance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The significance of the Mexican victory over the French, in 1862, should not be underestimated in the context of the future freedom and prosperity of Mexico and, to a degree, of the United States.
		At the time, Mexico was in a state of political and economic turmoil, with violence, destitution and unruliness the dominant forces; all factors that make the Mexican victory at the Battle of Puebla all the more remarkable.
		Accounts vary as to the number of ill-trained Mexican farmers and peasants, led by General Zaragoza, who confronted the highly organized French fighters on that memorable day, but the important point to remember is that, against all odds, the motley Mexican forces somehow sent the French packing in outright defeat.
	www.fridgedoor.info /spring-celebrations/cinco-de-mayo.php (537 words)

	05 May History: This Date
		This confrontation, called the Battle of the Coral Sea, marked the first air-naval battle in history, as none of the carriers fired at each other, allowing the planes taking off from their decks to do the battling.
		Victory at the Battle of Puebla did not stop the French for long, but it represented a great moral victory for the Mexican government, and symbolized the country's will to defend its sovereignty against threat by a powerful foreign nation.
		Puebla de Los Angeles, the site of Zaragoza's historic victory, was renamed Puebla de Zaragoza in honor of the general.
	www.safran-arts.com /42day/history/h4may/h4may05.html (10962 words)

	Cinco de Mayo
		As Diaz's troops rode to battle the French, Zaragoza's fighters held their position and forced the French to retreat.
		Logically enough, a great deal of celebrating takes place in the state of Puebla, and although the holiday is recognized nationally, celebrations in other areas of the country are low-key.
		Geographically, the state of Puebla is situated in Mexico's central tablelands.
	www.riverdeep.net /current/2002/04/042902_cinco.jhtml (1117 words)

	Cinco de Mayo
		The 5th of May is celebrated in the United States among the Mexican-American population, especially in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
		Presidente Juárez commanded General Ignacio Zaragoza to block the advance of the French Army with 2,000 soldiers at the fortified hills of Loreto and Guadalupe by the city of Puebla.
		The battlefield is now a park in Puebla with a statue of General Zaragoza riding horseback.
	www.nacnet.org /assunta/spa5may.htm (1833 words)

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