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Luís Medina Barrón
Luís Medina Barrón was a Mexican General who was most notable for his participation in the Battle of Zacatecas (1914), Battle of Zacatecas during the Mexican Revolution. Biography Barrón was born in Jerez de García Salinas, Zacatecas, on September 30, 1871, to Urbano Medina and Josefa Barrón. He began his military career at the age of 17 with the rank of second lieutenant in the infantry. For many years, he was active in the auxiliary forces of the state. He accompanied Governor Rafael Izábal during the Yaqui Wars and in all the expeditions he organized against the rebellious Indians. He was promoted to major and obtained the command of the 11th Rural Corps of the Federation. With the beginning of the Mexican Revolution, he operated in the Sierra de Chihuahua (state), Chihuahua, fighting in Batopilas, Chihuahua, Batopilas and Agua Prieta and gaining promotion to lieutenant colonel. He later commanded the 8th Rural Corps. He fought the Liberation Army of the South, Zapatist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoriano Huerta
José Victoriano Huerta Márquez (; 23 December 1850 – 13 January 1916) was a Mexican general, politician, engineer and dictator who was the 39th President of Mexico, who came to power by coup against the democratically elected government of Francisco I. Madero with the aid of other Mexican generals and the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. Establishing a military dictatorship, his violent seizure of power set off a new wave of armed conflict in the Mexican Revolution. After a military career under President Porfirio Díaz and Interim President Francisco León de la Barra, Huerta became a high-ranking officer during the presidency of Madero during the first phase of the Mexican Revolution (1911–13). In February 1913, Huerta joined a conspiracy against Madero, who entrusted him to control a revolt in Mexico City. The Ten Tragic Days – actually fifteen days – saw the forced resignation of Madero and his vice president and their murders. The coup was backed by the German Empire as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
