Soon after Zaragoza's death, President Benito Juárez issue a decree officially renamed the city of Puebla to Puebla de Zaragoza
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Ignacio Zaragoza
Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín was a Mexican military officer and politician. He is best known for leading a Mexican army of 3,791 men which defeated a 5,730-strong force of French troops at the battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 during the second French intervention in Mexico. The Mexican victory is celebrated annually as Cinco de Mayo.
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politics · Mexican Army officer and politician (1829–1862) · politician · military personnel · minister · also Ignacio Zaragoza, Zaragoza
Born 24 March 1829 · Died 8 September 1862 · Q558759
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1862· 8 entries
Died 1862-09-08.
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During the second French intervention in Mexico
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Where he was forced to withdraw in the face of superior forces
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Mere months before Zaragoza's triumph at Puebla
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With the abrupt death of his wife and the need for generals in the military to help his country fight France in the Mexican east, Zaragoza decided to resign in order to lead the Army of the East (Ejército de Oriente) aga
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“Las armas nacionales se han cubierto de gloria. Las tropas francesas se portaron con valor en el combate y su jefe con torpeza.”
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Rafaela herself died on January 13, 1862 mere months before Zaragoza's triumph at Puebla.
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1860· 1 entry
By defeating the conservative forces in the battle of Calpulalpan
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1853· 1 entry
Zaragoza was able to join a militia branch of the Mexican army and in doing so obtained the rank of sergeant
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1852· 1 entry
As a member of the Mexican Liberal Party, Zaragoza got his first government opportunity when he was offered a position in the national guard
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1834· 1 entry
And then to Monterrey in 1844, where young Ignacio entered a seminary
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1829· 1 entry
Born 1829-03-24.
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