It should not be confused with mexican independence day, which falls on september 16 and was established in 1810. The battle is a 20 drama, history, and war film directed by rafa lara. When the unbeatable french army invades mexico to set up a monarchy, general ignacio zaragoza must defend. It is a regional holiday in the city of puebla, which is in southeastern mexico. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Mexico had already won its independence from spain in 1821, but now france was trying to take over. When the unbeatable french army invades mexico to set up a monarchy. This film chronicles the story of mexicos battle of puebla, the most important battle in mexicos history. Its a time to celebrate mexican culture and, for some, an opportunity to drink a lot of margaritas and cerveza. On may 5, 1862, general ignacio zaragozas army defeated french forces near puebla. Download thousands of free vectors on freepik, the finder with more than 5 millions free graphic resources. It is not to be confused with the countrys independence day. More of an emotional victory than a military one, to mexicans the battle of puebla represents mexican resolve and bravery in the face of an overwhelming foe.
Outnumbered mexican army defeats french at battle of. The mexican victory was a surprise because the mexican army had less soldiers and less equipment than the french army. Become a kidsparkz member these activities can be downloaded in the. On may 5th, 1862, a few thousand mexican soldiers put their lives on the line against the worlds largest and most powerful army in one legendary battle for freedom and for mexico. The battle lasted four hours and ended in a victory for the mexican army under gen. Celebrated mainly in the united states and mexico, it celebrates the victory of the mexican army over french forces at the battle of puebla on may 5, 1982. These props are available for free below as a download and can be. The victory of the smaller mexican force against a larger french force was a boost to. And search more of istocks library of royaltyfree vector art that features battle graphics available for quick and easy download. It is an annual celebration held on may 5 in mexico and u.
Of all the battles of the french intervention in mexico, the first battle of puebla, on may 5, 1862, is commemorated with a holiday today because a network of latino. It is often mistakenly thought to be mexicos independence day, which is actually september 16. Carlos is unsure about performing in front of a large group of people. With sebastian eslava, emmanuel delcour, marty hrejsa, margarita lugo. Low budget foreign period war films have a tough hill to climb. There, locals gather for a big, colorful parade and reenact the war. Teachers can hand them out in the classroom, or parents can print them out for their kids to do as a fun activity at home. The holiday is primarily celebrated in puebla, where the 1862 battle took place. This channel was generated automatically by youtube s video discovery. The date is observed to commemorate the mexican armys victory over the french empire at the battle of puebla, on may 5, 1862, under the leadership of general ignacio zaragoza. When the unbeatable french army invades mexico to set up a monarchy, general ignacio zaragoza played by kuno becker goal. With christian vazquez, angelica aragon, liz gallardo, kuno becker. The french had been occupying mexican territory and were rapidly expanding toward a takeover of mexico city in the years leading up to this climactic battle. Sometimes we confuse this special day with mexican independence day, which is celebrated throughout mexico on september 16.
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