Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the Mexican army's victory over France at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 during the Franco-Mexican War.
<h3>|When did Cinco de Mayo start?|</h3>
<h2>[May 5, 1862]</h2>
On May 5, 1862, in Puebla de Los Angeles, a small town in east-central Mexico, 6,000 French troops faced 2,000 Mexican soldiers at daybreak. By the evening, Mexico had claimed victory. Days later Juárez declared May 5 a national holiday.
<h3>|What are 7 facts about Cinco de Mayo?|</h3>
•Cinco de Mayo Isn't Mexico's Independence Day. ...
•The Mexican Army Beat Crazy Odds. ...
•The General Was Honored in a Super Special Way. ...
•Families in California Partied First. ...
•FDR Helped Commercialize Cinco de Mayo. ...
•Mexico Celebrates the Military on May 5. ...
•It's All About the Mole Sauce.
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