Ignacio Zaragoza

Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín (March 24, 1829 – September 8, 1862) was a general in the Mexican Army, best known for his 1862 victory against the French invading forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5 (the Cinco de Mayo). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1864x2536, 461 KB) en: Ignacio Zaragoza, Mexican general. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1864x2536, 461 KB) en: Ignacio Zaragoza, Mexican general. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (84th in leap years). ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Combatants Mexico France Commanders Ignacio Zaragoza Charles de Lorencez[1] Strength 4,500 soldiers, mostly veterans of the Reform Wars 1857-1860, include Zappadores, Infantry, Cavalry and 18 guns in 3 batteries of artillery. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (126th in leap years). ... A typical Cinco de Mayo Baile folklórico celebration in Gardena, California Cinco de Mayo (The Fifth of May in Spanish) is a national holiday in Mexico which is also widely celebrated in the United States. ...

Zaragoza was born in the town of Presidio de la Bahía del Espíritu Santo in what was then the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas, now the city of Goliad, Texas, in the United States. The Zaragoza family moved to Matamoros in 1834 and then to Monterrey in 1844, where young Ignacio entered the seminary. Coahuila y Tejas (or Coahuila and Texas) was one of the constituent states of the newly established United Mexican States under its 1824 Constitution. ... Goliad is a city in Goliad County, Texas, United States. ... Matamoros is a city in the north of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Nickname: Motto: El Trabajo templa el Espíritu Location of Monterrey in northern Mexico Coordinates: Country Mexico State Nuevo León Founded 20 September 1596 Government  - Mayor Adalberto Madero ( PAN) Area  - City 572 km²  (220. ... Jan. ... A seminary or theological college is a specialized and often live-in higher education institution for the purpose of instructing students (seminarians) in philosophy, theology, spirituality and the religious life, usually in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy. ...

During Mexico's political unrest of the 1850s, Zaragoza joined the army supporting the cause of Mexico's Liberal Party, opposing dictator Antonio López de Santa Anna. He led an army of volunteers in 1855 that defeated Santa Anna and led to the reestablishment of a constitutional democratic government in Mexico. // Production of steel revolutionized by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Railroads begin to supplant canals in the United States as a primary means of transporting goods. ... Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón (21 February 1794 – 21 June 1876), also known simply as Santa Anna, was a Mexican political leader who greatly influenced early Mexican and Spanish politics and government, first fighting against independence from Spain... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Zaragoza served as Secretary of War from April through October 1861 in the cabinet of President Benito Juárez. He resigned to lead the Mexican Army of the East against invading white Europeans. 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar) // January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by... Benito Pablo Juárez García () (March 21, 1806 – July 18, 1872) was a Zapotec Amerindian who served five terms [1] (1858–1861), (1861–1865), (1865–1867), (1867–1871), and (1871–1872), as President of Mexico. ...

When the French forces of Napoleon III invaded Mexico, Zaragoza fought them, first engaging the French at Acultzingo on April 28, 1862, where he was forced to withdraw. Zaragoza understood the favorable defensive position outside of the city of Puebla, where, with a force that was smaller and not as well equipped as the French, he beat back repeated French assaults on May 5. The French then retreated to Orizaba. Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (April 20, 1808 - January 9, 1873) was the son of King Louis Bonaparte and Queen Hortense de Beauharnais; both monarchs of the French puppet state, the Kingdom of Holland. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Nickname: Location of Puebla in central Mexico Coordinates: Country Mexico State Puebla Founded 1531 Government  - Mayor Enrique Doger (PRI) Area  - City 546 km²  (211 sq mi) Elevation 2,175 m (7,136 ft) Population (2005)  - City 1,485,941  - Density 5,741/km² (14,869. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (126th in leap years). ... Orizaba is a city in Veracruz, Mexico. ...

Shortly after his famous victory, he contracted typhoid fever, of which he died at the age of 33. For a related disease which is caused by a different bacterium, see Paratyphoid fever. ...

His famous quote Las armas nacionales se han cubierto de gloria is used to remember the battle, and is included, along with Zaragoza's bust, on the current MXN $500 banknote. The phrase means "The national arms are covered in glory" or "The national arms have been covered with glory". It comes from the one lined letter he wrote to his superiors (namely, President Benito Juárez) to inform them about the victory over the French. ISO 4217 Code MXN User(s) Mexico Inflation 3. ...

See also

• History of Mexico

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References

• "Zaragoza, Ignacio Seguín". The Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved July 1, 2005.