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Battle in the Mexican Revolution

Fall of Tepic

Part of the Mexican Revolution

Date

Late March, 1911

Location

Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico

Result

Espinosist and Holmdahlist Victory

Tepic is Captured
Nayarit is Pacified

Belligerents

Espinosist

Holmdahlist

Government

Commanders and leaders

Martin Epsinosa
E.L Holmdahl

Unknown

Strength

Unknown

Casualties and losses

Unknown

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Mexican Revolution

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.

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.

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