Battle of Puebla
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The Battle of Puebla (Spanish: Batalla de Puebla; French: Bataille de Puebla), also known as the Battle of May 5 (Spanish: Batalla del 5 de Mayo) took place on 5 May, Cinco de Mayo, 1862, near Puebla de los Ángeles, during the Second French intervention in Mexico. French troops under the command of Charles de Lorencez repeatedly failed to storm the forts of Loreto and Guadalupe situated on top of the hills overlooking the city of Puebla, and eventually retreated to Orizaba in order to await reinforcements. Lorencez was dismissed from his command, and French troops under Élie Frédéric Forey would eventually take the city, but the Mexican victory at Puebla against a better equipped[4] force provided patriotic inspiration to the Mexicans.
| Battle of Puebla | |||||||
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| Part of the Second French intervention in Mexico | |||||||
.png) Batalla del 5 de mayo de 1862 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Mexico |
 France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ignacio Zaragoza Porfirio Díaz Miguel Negrete Felipe Berriozábal |
Charles de Lorencez | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,791[3] | 5,730[3] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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87 killed[3] 252 wounded[3] 12 missing Total: 351 men |
131 killed[3] 345 wounded[3] Total: 476 men | ||||||
The anniversary of the victory is primarily celebrated in the Mexican state of Puebla,[5][6][7][8] where the holiday is celebrated as El Día de la Batalla de Puebla (English: The Day of the Battle of Puebla).[9][10][11] There is some limited recognition of the holiday in other parts of the country. In the United States, Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a holiday celebration of Mexican heritage.