“Viva El Cinco de Mayo!” The Battle of Puebla

Great article with some very good historical backdrops into how the French campaign in Mexico came about.
"“Our enemies may be the world’s best soldiers, but you are the best sons of Mexico, and they want to seize our country from you. Today, you are going to fight for a sacred objective; you are going to fight for the fatherland and I promise that this day we shall triumph in a day of eternal renown. I see victory in your faces. Let us have faith! ¡Viva la independencia nacional! ¡Viva México!” "