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Late in 1861, a well-armed French fleet stormed Veracruz, landing a large French force and driving President Juarez and his government into retreat.
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They encountered strong resistance near Puebla de los Angeles at the Mexican forts of Loreto and Guadalupe.
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The Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguinled a smaller, poorly armed militia estimated at 4,500 men.
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His men were able to stop and defeat a well outfitted French army of 6,500 soldiers led by General Charles Latrille de Lorencez.
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The victory was a glorious moment for Mexican patriots, which at the time helped to develop a needed sense of national unity, and is the cause for the historical date's celebration.
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Although not a major strategic victory in the overall war against the French, Zaragoza's victory at Puebla tightened Mexican resistance, and six years later France withdrew.
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Puebla de Los Angeles, the site of Zaragoza's historic victory, was renamed Puebla de Zaragoza in honor of the general.