Battle of Puebla

AFP Published May 6, 2014
A man taking part in the commemoration of a new anniversary of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, poses for pictures at Penon de los Banos neighbourhood in Mexico City, on May 5.
A man taking part in the commemoration of a new anniversary of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, poses for pictures at Penon de los Banos neighbourhood in Mexico City, on May 5.
A man taking part in the commemoration of a new anniversary of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, poses for pictures at Penon de los Banos neighbourhood in Mexico City.
A man taking part in the commemoration of a new anniversary of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, poses for pictures at Penon de los Banos neighbourhood in Mexico City.
A man taking part in the commemoration of a new anniversary of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, poses for pictures at Penon de los Banos neighbourhood in Mexico City, on May 5.
A man taking part in the commemoration of a new anniversary of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, poses for pictures at Penon de los Banos neighbourhood in Mexico City, on May 5.
A boy taking part in the commemoration of a new anniversary of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, poses for pictures at Penon de los Banos neighbourhood in Mexico City.
A boy taking part in the commemoration of a new anniversary of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, poses for pictures at Penon de los Banos neighbourhood in Mexico City.
A boy taking part in the commemoration of a new anniversary of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, poses for pictures at Penon de los Banos neighbourhood in Mexico City, on May 5, 2014.
A boy taking part in the commemoration of a new anniversary of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, poses for pictures at Penon de los Banos neighbourhood in Mexico City, on May 5, 2014.
A man taking part in the commemoration of a new anniversary of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, poses for pictures at Penon de los Banos neighbourhood in Mexico City.
A man taking part in the commemoration of a new anniversary of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, poses for pictures at Penon de los Banos neighbourhood in Mexico City.
A boy taking part in the commemoration of a new anniversary of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, poses for pictures at Penon de los Banos neighbourhood.
A boy taking part in the commemoration of a new anniversary of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, poses for pictures at Penon de los Banos neighbourhood.
A man taking part in the commemoration of a new anniversary of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, poses for pictures at Penon de los Banos neighbourhood in Mexico City.
A man taking part in the commemoration of a new anniversary of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, poses for pictures at Penon de los Banos neighbourhood in Mexico City.
A man taking part in the commemoration of a new anniversary of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, poses for pictures at Penon de los Banos neighbourhood in Mexico City.
A man taking part in the commemoration of a new anniversary of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, poses for pictures at Penon de los Banos neighbourhood in Mexico City.

Although in 1863 France finally took the Mexican capital and installed a five-year regime led by Emperor Maximilian, the Battle of Puebla's importance lies in that it strengthened the Mexican spirit after it prevented Napoleon III from conquering the country in a first attempt.

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