Ignacio Zaragoza

…under the command of General Ignacio Zaragoza defeated French troops at the Battle of Puebla, southeast of Mexico City; about 1,000 French troops were killed. Although the fighting continued and the French were not driven out for another five years, the victory at Puebla became a symbol of Mexican resistance…

Ignacio Zaragoza, defeated the well-armed French forces of Napoleon III at the Battle of Puebla.