Cinco de Mayo, contrary to popular belief, is not Mexico’s Independence Day. That occurs on Sept. 16., or el dieciseis de septiembre, si hablas español.
Cinco de Mayo, in actuality, marks a major victory for the Mexican Army on May 5, 1862, when 4,000 Mexican troops defeated 8,000 French troops at the Battle of Puebla. The French had decided to attack Mexico after it stopped making interest payments toward a major debt, but a devastating military defeat forever changed the fate of France in the Americas.
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Friday, May 4, 2012
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