Anniversary of the battle of Puebla, Cinco de Mayo in Mexico
Anniversary of the battle of Puebla, Cinco de Mayo in Mexico is held on May 5. In honor of the victory of the Mexican forces in the battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. This event in the first decade of the month May is annual. 
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Mexican soldiers retreated to the walled city of Puebla after losing at Acultzingo Pass on April 28, 1862. During the Second French Intervention in Mexico, the Battle of Puebla actually took place on May 5, 1862, near Puebla City. It was a small town. The fight was won by the Mexican Army over the French Army.
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