Cinco de Mayo commemorates Mexico's victory in the ... Some of the most valuable pieces are the letters President Benito Juárez wrote to General Zaragoza before and after the battle.

Cinco de Mayo is Monday, May 5. Cinco de Mayo — Spanish for “Fifth of May” — commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.

Cinco de Mayo — Spanish for “Fifth of May” — commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over French forces at the Battle of ...