Fall of Tepic

Fall of Tepic
Part of the Mexican Revolution
Date Late March, 1911 Location Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico Result Espinosist and Holmdahlist Victory Tepic is Captured Nayarit is Pacified
Belligerents
Espinosist Holmdahlist	Government
Commanders and leaders
Martin Epsinosa E.L Holmdahl	Unknown
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	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.

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

• Soldier of Fortune: Adventuring in Latin America and Mexico with Emil Lewis Holmdahl By Douglas V. Meed
• Nayarit and The Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920 By. Wayne A. Sabesk
• Mountjoy, Joseph B. (2013). "Aztatlan Complex". In Evans, Susan T.; Webster, David L. (eds.). Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America: An Encyclopedia. Routledge
• Taylor, Laurence D (1999) "The Magonista Revolt in Baja California". The Journal of San Diego History.