battle of May 5th By beauprem17 Period: Jan 1, 1861 to Jun 5, 1867 events May 7, 1861 Mexico's Civil War ends Jul 17, 1861 all foreign debts payments would be stopped Jul 20, 1861 France, Britain, and Spain sent naval forces to Veracruz to demand reimbursement Oct 1, 1861 6,000 troops set out to attack puebla May 5, 1862 French soldiers retreated THe battle only lasted a day and the French army lost nearly 500 mean and Mexico's rag- tag army only lost near 100 men Jun 2, 1865 The U.S helps drive the French out of Mexico They provided Mexico with military and financial support Jun 5, 1867 Mexico Finally had its own government May 5, 2015 sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/cinco-de-mayo
