Ignacio Zaragoza - Wikipedia
Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín (March 24, 1829 – September 8, 1862) was a Mexican Army officer and politician. He is best known for leading a Mexican army of 3,791 men which defeated a of 5,730-strong force of French troops at the battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 during the second French intervention in Mexico .
General Ignacio Zaragoza: Cinco de Mayo Hero – Inside Mexico
General Ignacio Zaragoza, with only a small army, took on the powerful French forces of Napoleon III during the Second French Intervention. Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin was born on March 24, 1829 in the city of Presidio de La Bahia de Espiritu Santo, now …
Who was General Ignacio Zaragoza? - World History Edu
2024年9月8日 · General Ignacio Zaragoza’s life, though short, left an indelible mark on the tapestry of Mexican history. From his early years in the shifting terrains of Texas to his defining moment at the Battle of Puebla, Zaragoza’s journey is one of unwavering dedication, tactical genius, and deep patriotism.
Ignacio Zaragoza - World History Edu
2024年9月7日 · Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín (1829–1862) was a prominent Mexican general best known for his leadership in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, where his forces successfully repelled the French invasion.
Zaragoza, Ignacio Seguín (1829 – 1862), General in the Mexican …
Zaragoza became one of the great national heroes of Mexico. After the first combat at Puebla, Zaragoza wrote to President Juarez famously noting: “Las armas nacionales se han cubierto de Gloria” (“The arms of the nation have been covered with glory”). These words and Zaragoza's likeness appear on the current Mexican 500-peso.
Ignacio Zaragoza | Mexican general | Britannica
…under the command of General Ignacio Zaragoza defeated French troops at the Battle of Puebla, southeast of Mexico City; about 1,000 French troops were killed. Although the fighting continued and the French were not driven out for another five years, the victory at Puebla became a symbol of Mexican resistance…
Zaragoza, Ignacio Seguín (1829–1862) - TSHA
2020年8月5日 · Ignacio Seguín Zaragoza, Mexican general and hero of Cinco de Mayo, was born on March 24, 1829, at Bahía del Espíritu Santo (see LA BAHÍA) in the state of Coahuila and Texas, near present Goliad, Texas.
Find the Roots of Cinco de Mayo in the Story of Ignacio Zaragoza
Ignacio Zaragoza dabbled in the seminary and then the mercantile business in Monterrey, but by the early 1850s, he had joined the National Guard of Nuevo León. Promoted to the rank of captain, Zaragoza sided with Benito Juárez’s effort to …
Cinco de Mayo: The American Civil War Connection
2018年5月2日 · General Ignacio Zaragoza (1829-1862) led the Mexican army to victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, a date celebrated in the Americas as Cinco de Mayo. Zaragoza died of typhoid fever shortly after this victory.
General Ignacio Zaragoza: Cinco de Mayo Hero - Inside Mexico
At the age of 33, he contracted typhoid fever, leading to the premature death of this brave Mexican hero on September 8th, 1862.