Cinco de mayo is a holiday held on May fifth and is celebrated by the Spanish. This holiday came about in 1852 when the spanish won an unlikely victory over the French. General Zaragoza lead the Spanish to this big victory. Zaragoza and his troops fought in primarily in the state of Puebla.
The reason this battle was such a surprise is because the French double the number of soldiers with 8,000 when the Spanish only had 4,000. The French had not lost a war in over 50 years so the defeat was even greater. The United States celebrates cinco de mayo because of Mexican heritage and pride. Also to commemorate the freedom of America.
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