Cinco de Mayo

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Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. The victory of the smaller Mexican force against a larger French force was a boost to morale for the Mexicans.Wikipedia
 

RadishRose said:
Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. The victory of the smaller Mexican force against a larger French force was a boost to morale for the Mexicans.Wikipedia
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MY O/H's birthday..... but 100 years later :LOL:
 
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Pecos said:
Wonderful post. I lived along the Mexican border during my High School years and Zaragoza was only three miles away. I love that music.
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So glad you like it. I loved Mexico back when I spent 15 days in the Yucatan; the ruins, the food-unlike Tex-Mex but delicious, too. I once went to Tijuana for the day when visiting friends in L.A. years ago. We ate at the famous Caesar's and yes, we all had the famous Caesar Salad. But I can't remember what my entree was. We were all a little drunk.
 
How Cinco de Mayo Helped Prevent a Confederate Victory in the Civil War (LINK)

"When a small, scrappy Mexican force handed the French army a surprise defeat in 1862, the Confederacy was denied a potential ally."

"Napoleon figured if he could get his hands on Mexico, it could become the first colony in a new French stronghold in North America. Abraham Lincoln was busy fighting the Civil War, so the Americans wouldn’t stand in Napoleon’s way. Even better, with a French puppet government installed in Mexico City, Napoleon could provide guns to the Confederacy in exchange for Southern cotton, a scarce commodity in Europe thanks to Union shipping blockades."
 
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