Battle of Puebla
WarMexican forces defeat a French expeditionary army at Puebla, a victory later commemorated as Cinco de Mayo.
- Date
- May 5, 1862 · On this day · View on map
- Regions
- Latin America
- Location
- Puebla
- Importance
- ★★★★★
- Sources
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