Bold Colors and Latin Flair Prevail on May 5 Did you know Cinco de Mayo is not really Mexican Independence Day, as most Americans think? Mexican Independence actually took place on September 16. The celebration of Cinco de Mayo - May 5 - commemorates Mexico's victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla. General Ignacio Zaragoza led his troops successfully into battle. That success came despite being under-equipped and outnumbered by Napoleon's army by three-to-one. Beating the odds, the Mexicans were victorious…