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Happy Cinco De Mayo to everyone !!! This is usually the day that gets mistaken for the Mexican Independence Day but it is in fact the day that 4,500 Mexican fighters beat over 6,000 professional French soldiers in 1862. It was a triumphant victory that Mexico sorely needed. The Mexicans fighters were agricultural workers armed with only machetes and antique rifles and NO military training whatsoever ! The French soldiers on the other hand were considered the best army in the world at the time with significant military training and tactics. The French Army had not suffered a defeat in over 50 years so when they lost their battle against the Mexican agricultural farmers it was a huge surprise to everyone, including the Mexicans and that is why there is always a huge celebration on May 5th.