Battle of Zacatecas (1914)
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The Battle of Zacatecas (1914) was a decisive engagement of the Mexican Revolution in which revolutionary forces captured the strategic city of Zacatecas, dealing a major blow to the regime of Victoriano Huerta.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Zacatecas (indirectly via Northern Division) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aim | capture of Zacatecas from federal forces ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Toma de Zacatecas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Constitutionalist forces
NERFINISHED
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forces loyal to Victoriano Huerta ⓘ |
| casualties | several thousands killed and wounded ⓘ |
| cityCaptured | Zacatecas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Felipe Ángeles
NERFINISHED
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Luis Medina Barrón NERFINISHED ⓘ Pancho Villa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
accelerated collapse of Huerta government
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major blow to the regime of Victoriano Huerta ⓘ opened the way for Constitutionalists to Mexico City ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | 1914-06-23 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the bloodiest battles of the Mexican Revolution ⓘ |
| followedBy | Constitutionalist march toward Mexico City ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Mexican Revolution (1910–1920) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryUnit |
División del Norte
NERFINISHED
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Mexican Federal Army units ⓘ |
| isDecisiveBattleOf | Mexican Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
key turning point in downfall of Huerta regime
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symbol of Villa’s military prowess ⓘ |
| location | Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Felipe Ángeles
NERFINISHED
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Francisco "Pancho" Villa NERFINISHED ⓘ Luis Medina Barrón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Constitutionalist Army
NERFINISHED
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Federal Army of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedRegime | Victoriano Huerta government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Constitutionalist campaign against Victoriano Huerta ⓘ |
| precededBy | Constitutionalist advances in northern and central Mexico ⓘ |
| result |
Constitutionalist victory
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decisive rebel victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of central Mexican railway junctions
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control of the city of Zacatecas ⓘ |
| supportedFaction | Constitutionalist faction ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature | assault on hilltop fortifications surrounding Zacatecas ⓘ |
| theater | Central Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
assault on fortified positions
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urban combat ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
artillery
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machine guns ⓘ rifles ⓘ |
| year | 1914 ⓘ |
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Battle of Zacatecas (indirectly via Northern Division)