By Curt_Anderson May 5, 2022 4:52 pm Category: History (5.0 from 1 vote)
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Cinco de Mayo is often mistaken for Mexico's Independence Day in the United States. Mexican independence is actually celebrated on Sept. 16.
Cinco de Mayo is a yearly celebration held on May 5, which commemorates the anniversary of Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza.
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