Fall of Tepic
Fall of Tepic | |||||||
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Part of the Mexican Revolution | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Espinosist Holmdahlist | Government | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Martin Epsinosa E.L Holmdahl | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
- v
- t
- e
- Mazatlán Railway
- Costa Oeste
- Buena Noche
- Rosario
- Rosamorada
- 1st Tepic
- 2nd Tepic
- 1st Bauche
- Smelter View
- Casas Grandes
- 2nd Bauche
- Mexicali
- 1st Agua Prieta
- 1st Tijuana
- Cuautla
- 1st Ciudad Juarez
- 2nd Tijuana
- Parque
- Cuernavaca
- 1st Rellano
- 2nd Rellano
- Ten Tragic Days
- 1st Nogales
- 1st Naco
- Jonacatepec
- Aviles
- San Andrés
- 1st Torreón
- Chihuahua
- 2nd Ciudad Juarez
- Tierra Blanca
- Zaragoza
- Ojinaga
- Chilpancingo
- 1st Topolobampo
- 2nd Topolobampo
- Gómez Palacio
- 3rd Topolobampo
- 2nd Torreón
- 4th Topolobampo
- Veracruz
- Zacatecas
- 2nd Naco
- Bandit War
- Norias Ranch
- Ojo de Agua
- Celaya
- León
- 2nd Agua Prieta
- 2nd Nogales
- San Ysabel
- Columbus
- Tlayacapa
- Xochimilco
- Carrizal
- 3rd Torreón
- 3rd Nogales
- 3rd Ciudad Juarez
- Durango
- Ruby
The Fall of Tepic was an action during the Mexican Revolution, where two rebel commanders, Martín Espinosa and the American soldier of fortune, Emil Lewis Holmdahl captured the provincial capital of Tepic.
Capture
Emil Lewis Holmdahl and Martín Espinosa spent a while cleaning up coastal towns still loyal to Diaz and once most towns had surrendered, Espinosa and Holmdahl entered the provincial capital of Tepic. The federals did not often any resistance to the rebels and soon evacuated the city, while Holmdahl and Espinosa marched into the city and captured it. General Espinosa began to ensconced himself and a growing entourage in the governor's palace and was clearing beginning to plot against Madero.[1]
Aftermath
This resulted in a falling out between Espinosa and Holmdahl, and caused the latter to attack the former in the Battle of Tepic
References
- ^ Soldier of Fortune: Adventuring in Latin America and Mexico with Emil Lewis Holmdahl By Douglas V. Meed, page 57
Sources
- Soldier of Fortune: Adventuring in Latin America and Mexico with Emil Lewis Holmdahl By Douglas V. Meed
- Nayarit and The Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920 By. Wayne A. Sabesk
- Mountjoy, Joseph B. (2013). "Aztatlan Complex". In Evans, Susan T.; Webster, David L. (eds.). Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America: An Encyclopedia. Routledge
- Taylor, Laurence D (1999) "The Magonista Revolt in Baja California". The Journal of San Diego History.