Escobar Rebellion

Escobar Rebellion

Federal soldiers positioned in a trench during the siege of Naco.
DateMarch 3–April 30, 1929
Location
Mexico, United States
Result Mexican government victory
Belligerents
Mexican government Army rebels
Commanders and leaders
Emilio Portes Gil
Plutarco Elías Calles		 José Gonzalo Escobar
Marcelino Murrieta
Fausto Topete
Jesus M. Aguirre 
Strength
82,000+ 35,000
Casualties and losses
≈2,000 killed

The Escobar Rebellion was a conflict in northern Mexico in 1929 during the Maximato, between the government forces of President Emilio Portes Gil and rebel forces under the command of General José Gonzalo Escobar. After some initial success in taking over several key cities in the northern half of the country, the Escobar rebels were decisively defeated in a major battle at Jiménez, Chihuahua, and were eventually swept aside by the advancing government forces under the command of General Calles.

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