Cino De Mayo By alyssa_rene32 1864 BCE In 1864 Napoleon was captured and executed by Juarez' 1862 BCE May 5th Mexicans went against the French nearly 500 soldiers and fewer than 100 Mexicans were killed 1861 BCE Benito Juarez became president. Late in 1861 the French stormed in driving the Mexican government to retreat. 1810 BCE Mexican War for independence from Spain begins