Battle of Puebla (English Wikipedia)

The following sources are mentioning that Zaragoza was heading 12,000 troops : see The Cinco de Mayo and French Imperialism – Hicks, Peter, Fondation Napoléon, and General Gustave Léon Niox book, Expédition du Mexique : 1861–1867, published in 1874 by Librairie militaire de J. Dumaine, p. 162 Read online

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Beezley, William H. (2011). Mexico in World History. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-19-515381-1. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
Pavon, Ana-Elba; Borrego, Diana (2003). "Benito Juárez Silhouette". 25 Latino Craft Projects: Celebrating Culture in Your Library Series. American Library Association. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-8389-0833-4.^{[better source needed]}
Congressional Record – House. p. 7488. May 9, 2001. Retrieved 29 April 2013. Note that contrary to most other sources, this source states the date Juarez declared Cinco de Mayo to be a national holiday was 8 September 1862.

Ray, Michael (4 May 2022). "Is Cinco de Mayo Mexico's Independence Day?". Encyclopedia Britannica.

Shawcross, Edward (2018). "Towards Pan-Latinism". France, Mexico and Informal Empire in Latin America, 1820–1867. pp. 119–155 [136]. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-70464-7_4. ISBN 978-3-319-70463-0.

Taboada, Antonio (May 8, 1862). "Carta de Antonio Taboada al Gral. Tomás O'Horan" (in Spanish). Letter to Tomás O'Horan.

"Cinco de Mayo". Mexico Online: The Oldest and most trusted online guide to Mexico.

The following sources are mentioning that Zaragoza was heading 12,000 troops : see The Cinco de Mayo and French Imperialism – Hicks, Peter, Fondation Napoléon, and General Gustave Léon Niox book, Expédition du Mexique : 1861–1867, published in 1874 by Librairie militaire de J. Dumaine, p. 162 Read online

Lovgren, Stefan (2006-05-05). "Cinco de Mayo, From Mexican Fiesta to Popular U.S. Holiday". National Geographic News. Archived from the original on September 8, 2006.

List of Public and Bank Holidays in Mexico Archived 2009-04-16 at the Wayback Machine April 14, 2008. This list indicates that Cinco de Mayo is not a día feriado obligatorio ("obligatory holiday"), but is instead a holiday that can be voluntarily observed.

Booth, William (5 May 2011). "In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo a more sober affair". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 November 2011.

Christopher Minster (2011). "Latin American history: Cinco de Mayo/The Battle of Puebla". About.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
Lovgren, Stefan (2006-05-05). "Cinco de Mayo, From Mexican Fiesta to Popular U.S. Holiday". National Geographic News. Archived from the original on September 8, 2006.
List of Public and Bank Holidays in Mexico Archived 2009-04-16 at the Wayback Machine April 14, 2008. This list indicates that Cinco de Mayo is not a día feriado obligatorio ("obligatory holiday"), but is instead a holiday that can be voluntarily observed.
Día de la Batalla de Puebla. 5 May 2011. "Dia de la Batalla de Puebla: 5 de Mayo de 1862." Archived 24 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Colegio Rex: Marina, Mazatlan. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
Día de la Batalla de Puebla (5 de Mayo). Guia de San Miguel. Archived 2012-05-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 25 May 2011.
Happy “Battle of Puebla” Day. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
Statement by Mexican Consular official Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine Accessed May 8, 2007.^{[failed verification]}
"May 5, 1862: a day to remember in Mexico and the United States". Alpine Avalanche. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009.^{[unreliable source?]}