With the Americans embroiled in the Civil War, they wouldn’t be in a position to stop him.
The way he saw it, if he could capture Mexico, he would make it the first colony in what he hoped would be a new French stronghold in the Americas. However, France’s Napoleon III had more ambitious aims. It’s a story of war, slavery, sacrifice, and the struggle for freedom and democracy.įrench, Spanish, and British troops invaded Mexico in 1861 after newly elected Mexican President Benito Juarez put a moratorium on debt repayments to Europe.
However, the legacy of the Battle of Puebla is more than a mere military engagement - the battle and its aftermath offer a glimpse into the inextricably linked history of the United States and Mexico. It celebrates the day that a group of outgunned Mexican troops took on a much larger and better equipped French force and won. Though many Americans mistake Cinco de Mayo for Mexico’s independence day (which is September 16), it’s actually a military holiday.
Today, it’s a celebration of Mexican culture - and it’s a much bigger deal in America than in Mexico. Most Americans recognize Cinco de Mayo by drinking margaritas and eating tacos.
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