Fall of Tepic explained

Conflict:Fall of Tepic
Date:Late March, 1911
Result:Espinosist and Holmdahlist Victory
  • Tepic is Captured
  • Nayarit is Pacified
Combatant1: Espinosist
Holmdahlist
Commander1:Martin Epsinosa
E.L Holmdahl
Commander2:Unknown
Strength1:Unknown
Strength2:Unknown
Casualties1:Unknown
Casualties2:Unknown

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

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Soldier of Fortune: Adventuring in Latin America and Mexico with Emil Lewis Holmdahl By Douglas V. Meed, page 57