Then, “on May 5, 1862, a poorly equipped mesito and Zapotec force under the command of General Ignacio Zaragoza”, had managed to defeat some French troops southeast of Mexico City, which was the Battle of Puebla. Around 500 to 1000 French had died during that battle, where as roughly only 100 of Mexican troops had died. This had led to the French troops having to retreat giving the Mexican troops victory during the Battle of Puebla. Even though the battle against Mexico, and France lasted around 5 more years, the victory against the French during the Battle of Puebla “became a symbol for all of Mexican resistance to foreign domination.”.
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