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    Is Cinco De Mayo Really Mexico's Independence Day?

    Just some history trivia for everyone.
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    Is Cinco De Mayo Really Mexico's Independence Day?
    Adam Brooks, staff writer
    Many people think of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo (that's "the fifth of May") as Mexico's Fourth of July.

    While it is a celebration of national pride, it commemorates defending independence, not gaining it.


    In 1862, Mexico was still recovering from the Mexican-American war -- which resulted in large parts of what is now the southwestern United States changing hands -- and a three-year civil war.

    France sent its army and navy to collect debts incurred by the nation. When they could not be paid, Napoleon III tried to take over the country. His troops set on a 225-mile march to take Mexico City.

    On May 5, the 7,000 troops met 2,000 Mexican soldiers under Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin at the city of Puebla. After a day-long battle, the French forces were turned away.

    The French eventually would win and two years later establish Maximilian as emperor. In 1867, he was captured, tried and executed by Mexican republicans.

    Mexico's independence from Spain is celebrated on Sept. 16.

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    I've been in Encenada a few times on the 5th of May while taking the baja cruise down there and I can tell you they don't even celebrate it like they do in America. I believe it is just an excuse for illegals to make a holiday for themselves in America.

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    After the Battle of Puebla the majority of Presidencies were by members of the political party that won that battle. Hence the consulates here appointed by them celebrated the date as it put them in power. However to the Mexicans living in Mexico it became associated with Porfirio Diaz the victorious cavalry officer who became dictator. At the end of his administration after so many decades from habit the Mexican Americans here kept celebrating it while the Mexicans at home stopped.
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    No.
    They beat up a bunch of French diplomats and they think they did something great & honorable.

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