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((short description|Mexican political and military leader (1829–1862)))
((About||the municipality in Chihuahua|Ignacio Zaragoza Municipality|its municipal seat|Ignacio Zaragoza, Chihuahua))
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| name                = Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín
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| caption             = Ignacio Zaragoza
| order               = [[Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico)|Secretary of War and Navy]]
| term_start          = April 13, 1861
| term_end            = December 22, 1861
| president           = [[Benito Juárez]]
| predecessor         = [[Jesús González Ortega]]
| successor           = [[Pedro Hinojosa]]
| birth_date          = ((birth date|1829|3|24))
| death_date          = ((death date and age|1862|9|8|1829|3|24))
| birth_place         = [[Presidio La Bahía]], [[Coahuila y Texas|Coahuila y Tejas]], [[First Mexican Republic|Mexican Republic]]<br/>((small|(now [[Goliad, Texas]], U.S.)))
| death_place         = [[Puebla, Puebla|Puebla]], Mexico
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| branch              = [[Mexican Army]]
| serviceyears        = 1853–1862
| rank                = General<br />Secretary of War
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*[[Reform War]]
*Battle of [[Acultzingo]]
*[[Comonfort's Rebellion]]
*Battle of Guadalajara
*[[Battle of Calpulalpan]]
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'''Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín''' (((IPA-es|iɣˈnasjo saɾaˈɣosa)); March 24, 1829((snd))September 8, 1862) was a Mexican general and politician. He led the [[Mexican army]] of 600 men that defeated 6,500 [[Second French intervention in Mexico|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]]'').

==Early life==
[[Image:House where General Zaragoza was born IMG 0998.JPG|thumb|left|House where General Zaragoza was born in [[Mission La Bahia|Bahía del Espíritu Santo]] in what is now [[Goliad, Texas]]]]
Zaragoza was born in the [[Mexican Texas|Mexican province of Texas]], in the village of [[Presidio La Bahia|Bahía del Espíritu Santo]], in the state of [[Coahuila y Tejas]] (now [[Goliad, Texas]], in the [[United States]]) on March 24, 1829.<ref name=":0" /> He was the son of Miguel G. Zaragoza and María de Jesús Seguín, who was a niece of [[Erasmo Seguín]] and cousin of [[Juan Seguín]]. His father met his mother while on duty and stationed at Bexar in 1825.<ref name=":0" /> This was not a particularly wealthy upbringing for Zaragoza, until the year 1830, when Miguel decided to capitalize on the U.S. government's land sale in what would later become the state of Texas.<ref name=":0" /> Miguel was able to procure the land and begin life as a rancher, which at the time was more lucrative than his average military job. The Zaragoza family moved to [[Matamoros, Tamaulipas|Matamoros]] in 1834 and then to [[Monterrey]] in 1844, where young Ignacio entered a [[seminary]].<ref name=":0" /> By 1846, Zaragoza grew tired of his seminary life, instead wishing to pursue his military endeavors as a cadet for the Mexican army in the [[Mexican–American War|Mexican American War]]. Prior to joining the military, he married Maria Rosa de la Riva Palacio, daughter of lawyer and politician [[Mariano Riva Palacio]] and granddaughter of [[Vicente Guerrero]], the second president of Mexico, in 1851. They had one son, Ignacio Esteban de Zaragoza y Riva Palacio (1853–1911).

==Military career==
At this point in history, Mexico had already declared war on the United States for admitting Texas as a State, which had earlier achieved her independence from Mexico (with independence later being achieved by also Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. <ref name=":2" /> Seeing this, Zaragoza volunteered to be a [[cadet]] for the Mexican army in this conflict. The Mexican army rejected his offer and as a result of this he was unable to enlist. Despite this rejection, Zaragoza was not deterred.<ref name=":0" /> Between the years 1846 and 1850, Zaragoza spent his time working in the mercantile business. In 1852, as a member of the Mexican Liberal Party, Zaragoza got his first government opportunity when he was offered a position in the national guard.<ref name=":2" /> Following this, in 1853, Zaragoza was able to join a militia branch of the Mexican army and in doing so obtained the rank of sergeant. Zaragoza joined the army supporting the cause of the [[Liberalism in Mexico|Liberal Party]], in opposition to dictator [[Antonio López de Santa Anna]].<ref name=":0" />

[[File:Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna 1852.jpg|thumb|left|150px|General Antonio López de Santa Anna]]

Zaragoza’s first major experience as a captain in the military was when he led the liberal army against general Santa Anna in 1854. This conflict was known as the liberal [[Revolution of Ayutla]], and it lasted until 1856. Zaragoza and the Mexican liberals were successful in defeating Santa Anna in this revolution. This was the first significant victory of Zaragoza’s military career.<ref name=":2" /> This victory of Zaragoza’s, led to significant [[political reform]]<ref name=":1" /> in Mexico, and usurping in a new democratic form of rule. The re-establishment of a constitutional democratic government in Mexico fueled the increase in political turmoil that took place from 1856 to 1857.<ref name=":1" /> By the beginning of 1857, Zaragoza was fighting in a [[Reform War|Mexican civil war]] against conservative party leaders, Leandro Márquez and Miguel Miramón. Zaragoza was so committed to his cause that he even missed his wedding, in order to stay and lead his army to victory. After this promising string of military victories, Zaragoza won the war on December 22, 1860, by defeating the conservative forces in the battle of Calpulalpan. Soon after this victory, Zaragoza took up a political position after being offered one by Mexican president [[Benito Juárez]].<ref name=":0" />

=== Political career ===
[[File:General Ignacio Zaragoza (Siglo XIX).jpg|thumb|General Zaragoza]]

In the year 1861, through appointment by then president of Mexico Benito Juárez, Zaragoza served as the minister of war and navy for the [[Liberal Party (Mexico)|liberal party]] in the [[Congress of the Union|Mexican parliament]].<ref name=":1" /> The role of the minister of war and navy entailed controlling where and how the Mexican military and navy was deployed around the globe, and for what reasons and in what capacity.<ref name=":0" /> With his success in the military, Zaragoza was recognizably good at this job. During his short time in office, Zaragoza was able to help president Juárez negotiate a two year moratorium on Mexico’s debt to France.<ref name=":1" /> In 1862, with the abrupt death of his wife and the need for generals in the military to help his country fight France in the Mexican east,<ref name=":1" /> Zaragoza decided to resign in order to lead the Army of the East (''Ejército de Oriente'') against the Europeans, in particular the French, who were using the Mexican external debt as a pretext under the [[Treaty of London (1861)|Treaty of London]]<ref name=":2" /> concluded earlier that year to invade Mexico. After this resignation, Zaragoza would never again hold [[Political officer (military)|political office]].<ref name=":1" />

When the forces of [[Napoleon III]] invaded in the [[Second French intervention in Mexico|French intervention in Mexico]], Zaragoza had sole command over Mexican forces for the first time and battled the French at [[Acultzingo]] on April 28, 1862, where he was forced to withdraw in the face of superior forces.

===Defense at Puebla===
((See main|Battle of Puebla))

The Battle of Puebla is the most important and influential part of Zaragoza’s legacy. This battle was a struggle that took place on May 5, 1862. On this day, in Puebla, Mexico, Napoleon III of France had deployed part of his army to take this part of Mexico as a satellite state of France.<ref name=":1" /> In response, Liberal president of Mexico Benito Juárez deployed Zaragoza and his forces. Zaragoza fell back to the favorable defensive forts outside of the city of [[Puebla, Puebla|Puebla]], and with his ragtag army, beat back repeated French assaults upon the Mexican positions at [[Fort Loreto]] and [[Fort Guadalupe]].<ref name=":2" /> He held firm ordering several counter attacks and held the gates to the capital.<ref name=":0" /> He then took the initiative and ordered a general counter attack pushing the French in a general retreat to [[Orizaba]] with Zaragoza's men in pursuit.<ref name=":2" /> After all was said and done, Zaragoza and his forces won the day-long battle, losing approximately ninety men compared to the estimated 1,000 French casualties.<ref name=":1" /> After this victory, Zaragoza was quickly elevated to the status of Mexican war hero. This victory led to the establishment of the renowned holiday [[Cinco de Mayo|Cinco De Mayo]].

==Death==
Shortly after his famous victory, Zaragoza was struck with [[typhoid fever]], of which he died at the age of 33.<ref name=":1" /> His army would never have a commander equal to him as they suffered defeats later on. He was buried in [[Panteón de San Fernando|San Fernando Cemetery]] in [[Mexico City]]. He was later exhumed and transferred to Puebla, while his former tomb became a monument. When the French left Mexico in defeat, Zaragoza became a legend as one of the few Mexican generals to have success in battle against the then-greatest army in the world.

==Legacy==
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His famous quotation, ''Las armas nacionales se han cubierto de gloria'' ("The national arms have been covered with glory"), is used to remember the battle, and comes from the single-line letter he wrote to his superior, President Juárez, informing him of the victory. The quotation was included, along with Zaragoza's likeness, on [[Mexican peso|Mexican]] 500-[[Mexican peso|peso]] banknotes from 1995 to 2010 (Series D).<ref name=D-withdrawal>((cite web |url=https://www.banxico.org.mx/banknotes-and-coins/d-type-banknotes-in-the-proce.html |title=D-type banknotes in the process of being withdrawn from circulation |publisher=Banco de México |access-date=June 3, 2023))</ref>

There is a [[Ignacio Zaragoza Municipality|municipality]] in the [[List of states of Mexico|Mexican state]] of [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]] that is named after Zaragoza.

There are urban localities named after Zaragoza in the Mexican states of [[Chiapas]], Chihuahua, [[Puebla]], and [[Tlaxcala]].<ref name=":3" />

Most Mexican states have at least one rural locality named after Zaragoza; there are at least 52 rural localities named after Zaragoza as of 2021.<ref name=":3">((Cite web|last=Brinkhoff|first=Thomas|title=Ignacio Zaragoza City Population|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/search.html?q=Ignacio%20Zaragoza%20%22maps%22%20mexico&cntry=mexico|website=City Population))</ref>

Calzada Ignacio Zaragoza is one of the main avenues of Mexico City, crossing the city from center to the southeast, and at its intersection with Avenida Río Churubusco it becomes [[Mexican Federal Highway 150D]]. There is also a [[Zaragoza metro station (Mexico City)|subway station]] on Line 1 of the [[Mexico City Metro]] named after Zaragoza.

In the film ''Cinco de Mayo La Batalla'' (2013), Zaragoza was portrayed by [[Kuno Becker]].

==See also==
* [[Benito Juárez]]

==References==
((Reflist|refs=
<ref name=":2">((cite web|title=General Ignacio Zaragoza: Cinco de Mayo Hero ((!)) Inside Mexico|url=https://www.inside-mexico.com/gen-ignacio-zaragoza/|access-date=November 8, 2021 |language=en-US))</ref>
<ref name=":1">((cite web|title=TSHA ((!)) Zaragoza, Ignacio Seguín|url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/zaragoza-ignacio-seguin|access-date=November 8, 2021 |website=www.tshaonline.org))</ref>
<ref name=":0">((cite web|date=August 5, 2020|title=TSHA ((!)) Zaragoza, Ignacio Seguín|url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/zaragoza-ignacio-seguin|website=The Handbook of Texas Online|access-date=November 8, 2021))</ref>
))

==Sources==
*Texas General Land Office, “The Texas Hero of Cinco De Mayo: Ignacio Zaragoza, and the Origins of the Celebration.” Medium, Medium, April 29, 2020
*Strong, W.F. [https://www.texascooppower.com/texas-stories/history/the-hero-of-cinco-de-mayo "The Hero of Cinco De Mayo"]. ''Texas Co-op Power Magazine'', May 2021.
*Herz, May, et al. [https://www.inside-mexico.com/gen-ignacio-zaragoza/ "General Ignacio Zaragoza: Cinco de Mayo Hero"]. ''Inside Mexico'', January 1, 1962.

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