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Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Battle of Puebla of 1862, in which Mexican soldiers surprisingly defeated French forces trying to occupy the country.

A Brief History of Cinco de Mayo

TIME takes a look back at a Mexican holiday with an anti-imperialist message that's nonetheless become a reason for Americans to overdose on beer and tequila every spring.

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