5th May 1862: Mexican forces defeat a French army at the Battle of Puebla, commemorated annually as Cinco de Mayo episode artwork

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5th May 1862: Mexican forces defeat a French army at the Battle of Puebla, commemorated annually as Cinco de Mayo

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Despite expectations of a rapid French victory in the Battle of Puebla, the Mexican troops repelled repeated attacks aided by the terrain and defensive ...

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