Today is the commemoration of the Battle of Puebla de Los Angeles, where a ragtag army of 2,000 mostly indigenous and peasant soldiers rallied to the defense of their Nation against a far superior force of 6,000 French backed by artillery.
When Mexico, which was collapsing, defaulted on its loans from European nations, England and Spain negotiated a settlement but that greedy monster Napoleon decided to attack and establish France in Mexico by seizing territory.
Preident Juarez gathered his forces and made his stand at Puebla and amazingly, the Mexicans won with 100 losses over the French losses of 500. The French retreated and Mexico remained a free and independent nation.
This was all going on while we were engaged in our Civil War, lucky for Mexico, because if we hadn't been otherwise occupied some greedy official in our government may have seen what Napoleon saw, an opportunity for another land grab.
With my Mexican fellow human beings, I celebrate this victory of the brave and the few against the greedy and the mighty!
Feliz Cinco de Mayo mi amigas y amigos!
Jo Ann
wrightj45@yahoo.com
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