Battle of Tierra Blanca
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The Battle of Tierra Blanca was fought during the Mexican Revolution
. It took place about 35 miles (56 km) south of Ciudad Juárez
. It was a major victory for Francisco "Pancho" Villa over the forces of José Inés Salazar
, commander of the forces loyal to Victoriano Huerta
.
The two armies were of relatively equal numbers, but Salazar's federal troops were in theory more disciplined, and had more artillery. The battle began on 23 November 1913.
The first day saw fairly indecisive fighting. On the second day, Villa's cavalry overwhelmed Salazar's troops. This, combined with Rodolfo Fierro
's mission to explode armaments behind the line, caused Salazar's forces to collapse.
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
. It took place about 35 miles (56 km) south of Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande...
. It was a major victory for Francisco "Pancho" Villa over the forces of José Inés Salazar
José Inés Salazar
José Inés Salazar was a leading Orozquista General in the Mexican Revolution.Salazar was a native of Casas Grandes, Chihuahua.Prior to the Mexican Revolution he was a member of the Partido Liberal Mexicano....
, commander of the forces loyal to Victoriano Huerta
Victoriano Huerta
José Victoriano Huerta Márquez was a Mexican military officer and president of Mexico. Huerta's supporters were known as Huertistas during the Mexican Revolution...
.
The two armies were of relatively equal numbers, but Salazar's federal troops were in theory more disciplined, and had more artillery. The battle began on 23 November 1913.
The first day saw fairly indecisive fighting. On the second day, Villa's cavalry overwhelmed Salazar's troops. This, combined with Rodolfo Fierro
Rodolfo Fierro
Rodolfo Fierro was a railway worker, railway superintendent, federal soldier and lieutenant in the army of Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution in the . Fierro and his counter part and fellow lieutenant, Tomas Urbina, have been cited as the two halves of Pancho Villa, Fierro representing his...
's mission to explode armaments behind the line, caused Salazar's forces to collapse.