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Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín | |
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Secretary of War and Navy | |
In office April 13, 1861 – December 22, 1861 | |
President | Benito Juárez |
Preceded by | Jesús González Ortega |
Succeeded by | Pedro Hinojosa |
Personal details | |
Born | Presidio La Bahía, Coahuila y Tejas, Mexican Republic (now Goliad, Texas, U.S.) | March 24, 1829
Died | September 8, 1862 Puebla, Mexico | (aged 33)
Resting place | Panteón de San Fernando Mexico City [1] |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Mexico |
Branch/service | Mexican Army |
Years of service | 1853–1862 |
Rank | General Secretary of War |
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Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín (Spanish pronunciation: [iɣˈnasjo saɾaˈɣosa]; March 24, 1829 – September 8, 1862) was a Mexican general and politician. He led the Mexican army of 600 men[citation needed] that defeated 6,500 invading French forces, including the elite French legionnaires at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 (mostly celebrated in the United States as Cinco de Mayo).
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