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May 5, 2022
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Loon to the Moon All-American
It was probably more significant to the US than to Mexico. Napoleon III did
eventually take over Mexico after all. But the Mexican victory at Puebla delayed the French long enough for the tide to turn in the US Civil War.

How Cinco de Mayo Helped Prevent a Confederate Victory in the Civil War | HISTORY

When a small, scrappy Mexican force handed the French army a surprise defeat in 1862, the Confederacy was denied a potential ally in the Civil War.

https://www.history.com/.amp/news/cinco-de-mayo-battle-puebla-civil-war
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