Ignacio Zaragoza


Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín (Spanish pronunciation: [iɣˈnasio saɾaˈɣosa]; March 24, 1829 – September 8, 1862) was 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).