el cinco de mayo vs. mexican independence day

El Cinco de Mayo

Events leading to Cinco De Mayo

After the Mexican American War, the Mexican Civil War, and the and the Reform Wars; the Mexicans were left in debt. Then the king of Mexico, Benito Juarez, suspended all payment to foreign countries. Then France, Britain, and Spain went over to Mexico. Britain and Spain negotiated with Mexico, but king Napoleon III of France decided to use the opportunity to gain more land.

French Invasion

a well-armed French fleet stormed Veracruz, landing a large French force and driving President Juárez and his government into retreat. The French army encountered heavy resistance from the Mexicans near Puebla, at the Mexican forts of Loreto and Guadalupe. The 8,000-strong French army attacked the much more poorly equipped Mexican army of 4,000. Yet, on May 5, 1862, the Mexicans managed to decisively crush the French army.

Mexican Independence day

The Start

Criollos were involved in a planned revolt against the Spanish colonial government, when plotters were betrayed. Fearing his arrest, Hidalgo commanded his brother Mauricio, as well as Ignacio Allende and Mariano Abasolo to go with a number of other armed men to make the sheriff release the pro-independence inmates there on the night of April 15. They managed to set eighty people free. At about 6:00 AM in the morning on September 16, 1810, Hidalgo ordered the church bells to be rung, then gathered his congregation. Flanked by Allende and Juan Aldama, he addressed the people in front of his church, encouraging them to revolt against the Spanish colonial government.

Just after

The Battle of Guanajuato occurred 4 days later. Mexico's independence would not be officially declared from Spain in the Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire until September 27, 1821.

Independence from Spain

Hidalo declared independence from Spain

which started Grito de Dolores

The War

Hidalo's troops marched on to Guanajuato, governed by Spaniards and criollos. There the leading citizens barricaded themselves in the granary. The rebel army captured the grain centre on 28 September, and most of the Spaniards and Criollos were massacred or exiled. Among the many dead were nobles who were co-conspirators like Allende, who never forgave Hidalgo for the massacre. Consequently, Allende refused to fight alongside Hidalgo, and the two divided forces were easily defeated.

How we celebrate

Summary

The difference between El Cinco de Mayo and Mexican Independence Day is what they celebrate. In my opinion, El Cinco de Mayo shows Mexican pride. Mexican Dndependence Day celebrates freedom from Spain. Those are two great reasons to celebrate.

References

• 'Information on the Mexican War of Independence' -obatained on September 25, 2012
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_War_of_Independence

• 'information on Grito de Dolores' obtained on September 23, 2012
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grito_de_Dolores

• 'information on Cinco de Mayo' obtained on September 23, 2012
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo

Viva Mexico

people celebrate with big parties, aka fiestas. they eat food such as fajitas, tacos, taquitos, enchaladas, and burritos. you can usually see green white and red everywhere.

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Before the War

Crillos were involved in a planned revolt against the Spanish colonial government, when several plotters were betrayed. Fearing his arrest, Hidalgo commanded some friends and family to go with a number of other armed men to make the sheriff release the pro-independence inmates there on the night of 15 April. They managed to set eighty people free. Around 6:00 AM in the morning on September 16, 1810, Hidalgo ordered the church bells to be rung. Flanked by Allende and Juan Aldama, he addressed the people in front of his church, encouraging them to revolt.