Roots EarthPuebla, Mexico
Fort Loreto
Built on a hilltop shrine to the Virgin of Loreto, this 19th-century fort anchored the Mexican line during the Battle of Puebla on 5 May 1862. There, General Zaragoza's outnumbered army defeated the French, the victory now marked worldwide as Cinco de Mayo.
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Location
Coordinates: 19.0578, -98.1871