Battle of Tierra Blanca

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The Battle of Tierra Blanca was a major victory for Francisco "Pancho" Villa over the forces of Jose Ines Salazar, commander of the forces loyal to Victoriano Huerta in this battle.

The two armies were of relatively equal numbers, but Salazar's federal troops were in theory more disciplined, and he had more artillery. The battle began on November 23, 1913. The first day was a fairly indecisive battle.

On the second day Villa's cavalry overwhelmed Salazar's troops. This, combined with Rodolfo Fierro's mission to explode armaments behind the line, caused Salazar's forces to collapse.

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Eisenhower, John S. D. Intervention: The United States and the Mexican Revolution, 1913-1917 (New York: W. W. Norton, 1993) p. 58