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History the stamp represents:  Cinco de Mayo, a holiday commemorating Mexico’s miraculous defeat of an invading French army on may 5, 1862, is a colorful celebration of Mexican history and heritage.  It’s a day when Mexican people, living in their homeland or the United States, express pride in their country’s accomplishments.

The Mexican-American War *1846-48) left Mexico in ruins.  As a result of the war, the country lost much of its land to the US, suffered through civil unrest, and endured major political upheaval.  The Mexican government had little money, and in 1861, President Benito Juarez stopped payments on loans that France, Sapin, and Great Britain had made to help finance the war.  Troops from all three nations occupied Mexico for a time, but soon only the French remained.  France’s true motivation was to conquer Mexico and make it a French state.

On the fifth of May, 5000 inexperience, ill—equipped Mestizo and Zapotec Indians, guarding the two posts at Puebla, surprised the occupying French troops.  Fighting began during the morning hours, and by afternoon, the French withdrew.  The cry “Viva el Cinco de Mayo!” continues to inspire feeling of patriotism and unity in Mexican people today.

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