(January 14, 1829 - September 8, 1862) Nacio en este lugar cuando se llamaba "Bahia del Espiritu Santo." En 1855, al mando de un ejercito de voluntarios Mexicanos, contribuyo a la derrota del dictador Santa Anna. Siempre fue caudillo en la defensa de su patria, el 5 de mayo de 1862, durante la invasion de las fuerzas Francesas de Napoleon III y Maximiliano, en la Batalla de Puebla y al Mando de 4,000 soldados mal armados, derroto a 8,000 zuavos veteranos Franceses. Esta heroica victoria dio a Mexico su gran fiesta patriotica nacional "El Cinco de Mayo." Born on this site when it was called "Bahia del Espiritu Santo." In 1855, at the head of an army of Mexican volunteers, contributed to the defeat of dictator Santa Anna. Always a leader in the defense of his country, on May 5, 1862, during the invasion of the French forces of Napoleon III and Maximilian, in the Battle of Puebla, he led 4,000 poorly armed soldiers to defeat 8,000 veteran French zouaves. This heroic victory gave Mexico its great national patriotic anniversary, "El Cinco de Mayo."
Zaragoza, General Ignacio
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Zaragoza, General Ignacio is a historical marker in Goliad, Goliad County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in Goliad County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 86 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.6487, -97.3831 near Goliad. The nearest cataloged historic site is Angel of Goliad (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Presidio de Nuestra Senor de Loreto de la Bahia, James W Fannin and Men Cemetery, and San Fernando de los Flores Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5175002132. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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