Goliad in Goliad County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

General Ignacio Zaragoza

1829-1862

— Hero of Cinco de Mayo —

General Ignacio Zaragoza Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, October 23, 2023

1. General Ignacio Zaragoza Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

His victory over the invading French army at the Battle of Puebla, May 5, 1862, inspired the Mexican people in their long struggle to overthrow the foreign rule of Emperor Maximilian.

Spanish:
Su victoria sobre el ejército invasor francés en la Batalla de Puebla, 5 de Mayo de 1862, inspiró al pueblo mexicano en su larga lucha por derrocar al régimen foráneo del Emperador Maximiliano.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 1862.

Location. 28° 38.775′ N, 97° 23.045′ W. Marker is in Goliad, Texas, in Goliad County. Marker is at the intersection of Loop 71 and U.S. 183, on the left when traveling east on Loop 71. The marker is located at the Zaragoza Plaza and statue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Goliad TX 77963, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Zaragoza Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to the Ignacio Zaragoza Birthplace / Bienvenido a la Casa Natal de Ignacio Zaragoza (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Pitiful Site

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(about 500 feet away); A Strategic Location (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named General Ignacio Zaragoza (about 500 feet away); Manuel Becerra (about 600 feet away); Presidio La Bahía (about 600 feet away); Presidio la Bahia del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goliad.

More about this marker. The marker is located on the grounds of the Zaragoza Birthplace State Historic Site.

Also see . . . Zaragoza, Ignacio Seguín (1829–1862). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)

Ignacio Seguín Zaragoza, Mexican general and hero of Cinco de Mayo, was born on March 24, 1829, at Bahía del Espíritu Santo (see LA BAHÍA) in the state of Coahuila and Texas, near present Goliad, Texas. He was the second son of Miguel G. Zaragoza of Veracruz, Mexico, and María de Jesús Seguín of Bexar, who was a relative of Juan José Erasmo Seguín. With Mexico's defeat in the Texas Revolution, Miguel Zaragoza, an infantryman, moved his family from Goliad to Matamoros, where Ignacio attended the school of San Juan.
Photographed By James Hulse, October 23, 2023

2. General Ignacio Zaragoza Statue and Marker
The elder Zaragoza was transferred to Monterrey in 1844, and Ignacio entered a seminary there. By 1846 he realized that he did not have a strong vocation and left. When the United States invaded Mexico, he volunteered to serve as a cadet in the Mexican army but was rejected. He entered the mercantile business for a short time, and in 1853 he joined the militia of Nuevo León with the rank of sergeant. When his regiment was incorporated into the Mexican army, he was promoted to captain.

(Submitted on October 29, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The General Ignacio Zaragoza statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, October 23, 2023

3. The General Ignacio Zaragoza statue

Mexicanos: Los hijos de esta generacion nacimos libres asi nos conservaremos o moriremos en la demanda, Ignacio Zaragoza

Mexicans: The children of this generation were born free, so we will preserve ourselves or we will die in the demand, Ignacio Zaragoza

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.