The stage for this battle was set when Emperor Napoleon III of France sent troops to Mexico under the premise that they were to collect money from President Juarez.
The stage for this battle was set when Emperor Napoleon III of France sent troops to Mexico under the premise that they were to collect money from President Juarez. However, the troops were actually there to invade, and they took the city of Veracruz. In defense of the namesake city, General Ignacio Zaragoza led the Mexican troops against Lorencez's much larger French army. For ten points, identify this battle of May 5, 1862­ a battle commemorated annually as Cinco de Mayo.
The stage for this battle was set when Emperor Napoleon III of France sent troops to Mexico under the premise that they were to collect money from President Juarez.
Battle of Puebla