Battle of Zacatecas (1914)

Battle of Zacatecas
Part of the Mexican Revolution
Date23 June 1914
Location
Result

Decisive Rebel victory

Belligerents

Constitutionalists

Government

Commanders and leaders
Pancho Villa General Luís Medina Barrón
Strength
over 20,000
(estimate)
7,000-15,000 (most likely 12,000)
Casualties and losses
1,200 - 3,000
(estimate)
9,000
6,000 killed,
3,000 captured
(estimate)

The Battle of Zacatecas, also known as the Toma de Zacatecas ("Taking of Zacatecas"), was the bloodiest battle in the campaign to overthrow Mexican President Victoriano Huerta.[1] On June 23, 1914, Pancho Villa's División del Norte (Division of the North) decisively defeated the federal troops of General Luis Medina Barrón defending the town of Zacatecas. The great victory demoralized Huerta's supporters, leading to his resignation on July 15. However, the Toma de Zacatecas also marked the end of support of Villa's Division of the North from Constitutionalist leader Venustiano Carranza and US President Woodrow Wilson.

  1. ^ Katz (1998), p. 348.

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