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What is Cinco de Mayo?

What is Cinco de Mayo?

History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast vor 5 Monaten

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Welcome back to History's Not Boring! Today, Mira and Finn are
traveling back to the year 1862 to uncover the amazing true story
behind Cinco de Mayo! Did you know it's not actually Mexico's
Independence Day? It's the story of the ultimate underdog!

Imagine this: the mighty French Empire, a massive superpower at
the time, sends its absolute best army across the ocean to
conquer Mexico. The situation looks totally hopeless! Mexico is
completely out of money, but a young, clever general named
Ignacio Zaragoza isn't ready to give up! He gathers a small,
scrappy force of just 4,000 soldiers to defend the city of
Puebla.

Marching toward them are 6,000 highly trained French troops! The
odds are totally stacked against Mexico, but what happens next is
one of the most stunning victories in history! How did a tiny,
ragged army defeat a massive superpower? Tune in to find out how
General Zaragoza and his soldiers stood their ground, surprised
the whole world, and gave us the real reason we celebrate the
fifth of May! Get ready for the biggest underdog battle in the
Americas!