For the municipality in Chihuahua, see Ignacio Zaragoza Municipality. For its municipal seat, see Ignacio Zaragoza, Chihuahua.
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zaragoza and the second or maternal family name is Seguín.
Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín
Ignacio Zaragoza
Secretary of War and Navy
In office April 13, 1861 – December 22, 1861
President
Benito Juárez
Preceded by
Jesús González Ortega
Succeeded by
Pedro Hinojosa
Personal details
Born
(1829-03-24)March 24, 1829 Presidio La Bahía, Coahuila y Tejas, Mexican Republic (now Goliad, Texas, U.S.)
Died
September 8, 1862(1862-09-08) (aged 33) Puebla, Mexico
Resting place
Panteón de San Fernando Mexico City [1]
Military service
Allegiance
Mexico
Branch/service
Mexican Army
Years of service
1853–1862
Rank
General Secretary of War
Battles/wars
Reform War
Battle of Acultzingo
Comonfort's Rebellion
Battle of Guadalajara
Second French Intervention in Mexico
Battle of Calpulalpan
Battle of Puebla
Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín (Spanish pronunciation:[iɣˈnasjosaɾaˈɣosa]; March 24, 1829 – September 8, 1862) was a Mexican general and politician. He led the Mexican army of 600 men that defeated 6,500 invading French forces, including the elite French legionnaires at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 (mostly celebrated in the United States as Cinco de Mayo).
IgnacioZaragoza Seguín (Spanish pronunciation: [iɣˈnasjo saɾaˈɣosa]; March 24, 1829 – September 8, 1862) was a Mexican general and politician. He led...
French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, led by General IgnacioZaragoza. Zaragoza died months after the battle from an illness, and a larger French...
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Escamela, and then captured Orizaba. Mexican Generals Porfirio Diaz and IgnacioZaragoza retreated to El Ingenio, and then headed towards Puebla. General Charles...
creep”. The official name of the state is Coahuila de Zaragoza, in honor of General IgnacioZaragoza. The Spanish explored the north of Mexico some decades...
of Texas. An amphitheater and bronze statue of IgnacioZaragoza are also on the grounds. IgnacioZaragoza was a hero of the Battle of Puebla, which is commemorated...
Escamela, and then captured Orizaba. Mexican Generals Porfirio Díaz and IgnacioZaragoza retreated to El Ingenio, and then headed towards Puebla. Almonte now...
F.C. has made their home since 1972 when they left the old Estadio IgnacioZaragoza where they played from 1942 to 1971. From 2002 to 2006 the Pericos...
The monument to IgnacioZaragoza is installed in Puebla, in the Mexican state of Puebla. Notimex (15 September 2015). "Monumento de Independencia en Puebla...
Parral – Miguel Hidalgo, priest and insurgent leader IgnacioZaragoza Municipality – IgnacioZaragoza (1829-1862), general who won the Battle of Puebla Jiménez...
between Brussels and Mechelen. 1862 – Cinco de Mayo: Troops led by IgnacioZaragoza halt a French invasion in the Battle of Puebla in Mexico. 1864 – American...
zoned to Ben Milam Elementary School, with a small section zoned to IgnacioZaragoza Elementary School. All residents of Downtown (inside the loop) are...
of the Temple of San Jerónimo 3 October 1994 MXN N$500 155 × 66 mm IgnacioZaragoza, fragment of Fuertes combates sostenidos en los cerros de Loreto y...
Abraham Lincoln in 1858 and 1860, died of typhoid on June 3, 1861. IgnacioZaragoza, Mexican general and politician, died at the age of 33 of typhoid fever...
Periférico Rio de los Remedios to Calz. IgnacioZaragoza) Francisco del Paso and Troncoso (From IgnacioZaragoza to Viaducto Rio de la Piedad) Azúcar (From...
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