Aside from entertaining the moviegoing public as is the primary point behind a film, i hope this picture also serves to inform those outside of mexico about what the cinco. Battle ships arrive at harbor in veracruz, mexico in what year. Who is the general in charge of defense war secretary for mexico. Ignacio zaragoza kuno becker leads badly outnumbered and outgunned troops to defend the city of puebla from invading french forces. The movie is a heartwarming story about the undermanned mexican army against the unstoppable french. This battle is considered to be one of mexicos most significant, in its fight for independence. In 1861, mexicos president, benito juarez took office and not without financial debt to european countries. The victory of the smaller mexican force against a larger french force was a boost to. When the unbeatable french army invades mexico to set up a monarchy. On may 5th, 1862, a few thousand mexican soldiers put their lives on the line against the worlds largest and most powerful army in one legendary battle for freedom and for mexico. The mexican military battle commemorated each year on the fifth of may is chronicled.
On may 5th, 1862, a few thousand mexican soldiers put their lives on the line against the worlds largest and most powerful army in one. The battle ended in a victory for the mexican army over the french army. Monteverdi il ritorno dulisse in patria kasarova, henschel, kaufmann, hartelius, rey, jankova, zysset, mayr, kallisch, harnoncourt, zurich opera 4. The date is observed to commemorate the mexican armys victory over the french empire at the battle of puebla, on may 5, 1862, under the leadership of general ignacio zaragoza. On may 5th, 1862, a few thousand mexican soldiers put their lives on the line against the worlds largest and most powerful army in one legendary battle for freedom and for. With christian vazquez, angelica aragon, liz gallardo, kuno becker. When the unbeatable french army invades mexico to set up a monarchy, general ignacio zaragoza played by kuno becker goal. The french eventually overran the mexicans in subsequent battles, but the mexican victory at puebla against a much better equipped and larger french army. Valentino 39 is a successful italian maserati salesman and engaged to monique, the daughter of his boss. This film chronicles the story of mexicos battle of puebla, the most important battle in mexicos history. To expose the corruption between the city of santa ana, downtown inc and santa ana.