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Ignacio Zaragoza

general in the Mexican army

b. 1829 CE – d. 1862 CE World The Far West

Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín (March 24, 1829 – September 8, 1862) is a general in the Mexican army, best known for defeating invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 (now celebrated in both the United States and Mexico as the Cinco de Mayo).

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Moran, J. (2017). Ignacio Zaragoza. History Atlas. Retrieved 27 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/ignacio-zaragoza/

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