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Battle of Puebla

When
5 May 1862
Where
Puebla de los Ángeles
Part of
Allied withdrawal and Battle of Puebla in the French intervention in Mexico

Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza defeated French troops under Charles de Lorencez at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.

General Lorencez led French troops to attack Puebla, confident of a quick victory. Zaragoza, commanding the Army of the East, engaged the French. The French were defeated due to poor tactics and overconfidence. This victory delayed the French march on Mexico City for a year.

Sources

  1. Battle of Puebla Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
  2. Charles de Lorencez Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
  3. Ignacio Zaragoza Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
  4. Second French intervention in Mexico Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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