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Cinco de Mayo marks the anniversary of the 1862 victory by Mexican troops over invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla. The triumph over the better equipped and more numerous French troops was an enormous emotional boost for the Mexican soldiers led by Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza.

UCLA researchers say Cinco De Mayo’s popularity in the U.S. began in California during our own civil war in the 1860s as a response to the resistance against continued European efforts to colonize Latin America. It also tied in with support of the Union in the U.S. Civil War. Cinco de Mayo celebrates the anniversary of Mexico’s defeat of the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. …In Mexico, it’s mainly recognized in the state of Puebla. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated throughout America and beyond.