Do you know why Cinco de Mayo is celebrated? Hint: Everyone I ask seems to think it's Mexico's Independence Day and they're incorrect. I've also had the "it's a party day" reply often!
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Yes. It is not Independence day as you say but it is a date to commemorate "La batalla de Puebla" in 1862. (Battle of Puebla) in which an attempt to overthrow a Monarchy imposed by Napoleon III and headed by Maximilian of Austria took place. The battle was won but it wasn't until 1867 that Maximilian was finally overthrown.
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It marks when the Mexican army won a battle they weren't all that likely to win, but I don't remember the specifics. ChrisN324 said against the French, which I think is correct.
.avallach
Cinco de mayo was the day the battle at Puebla was won against(I may be wrong learned this a while back) the french
Chris324
It was the defeat of the French was it not?
Robster
Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a regional holiday in Mexico, primarily celebrated in the state of Puebla, with some limited recognition in other parts of Mexico.[1][2] The holiday 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. Source: Wikipedia
Nice Guy In Bay Area
For most Americans it's a "party day", thanks to American beer companies. However, for Mexican descendants its a commemorative day for a battle won against the French in 1862.
XenoMAN
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