Cinco de Mayo - May 5, 1862
Today in History, the Mexicans won a battle with the French that was unexpected. It started when the Mexicans gained their independence from Spain in 1810. The Mexicans spent a lot of money in their war with the US and the Mexican Civil War, and borrowed a lot of money from European Countries. They stopped paying back their debt to France, so France sent troops into Mexico. France was a powerful country, so they were not overly concerned about Mexico defeating them. So the Mexicans won the victory in the Battle of Puebla on May 5th, 1862. It was unexpected, but it happened and that it what is celebrated on May 5th.
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