Friday, May 05, 2006

Cinco de Mayo

Today is Cinco de Mayo. ... This Mexican celebration honors the Battle of Puebla (La Battala de Puebla ) . In 1862 the French army was the most powerful military force in the world. The French wanted to invade Mexico, but a small group of Mexican peasant, fought against the French and were victorious.

A little known fact is that La Battala de Puebla inadvertently helped the Union win the Civil War.

When the South succeeded from the Union they needed a government to recognize them. The English won't do it, as they had outlawed slavery. Yet the south made some agreements with the French, Emperor Napoleon was a sympathizer, and though the French did not openly recognize them, they made other agreements to help the South ..... Due to another situation, the French invade Mexico (even placing a king in Mexico - Maximillano). After invading Mexico they would continue through the North American continent North and help the South win the war against the North.

because the Mexican peasants prevailed, we now have a free country.

(the story is a bit more complicated then that but read more about Abraham Lincoln and Benito Juarez grate friendship)
More proof can be seen of this

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

you must be kidding ...if the french would have co laBORATED WITH THE SOUTH TO BEAT THE NORTH HOW LONG AFTER THE 1ST FRENCH SISSY HIT THE US SOIL DO YOU THINK IT WOULD BE UNTIL THE BRITS GOT INVOLVED AND ASSISTED THE NORTH?