Battle of Cuautla

For the similarly titled siege of 1812, see Siege of Cuautla.
Battle of Cuautla
Part of Mexican Revolution

Zapata's troops on the march in Morelos
DateMay 11–19, 1911
Location
Cuautla, Morelos
Result Zapatista victory
Belligerents

Constitutionalists

Government

Commanders and leaders
Emiliano Zapata[1] Col. Eutiquio Munguia[1]
Strength
4,000 350–400
Casualties and losses
Between 1,000 and 1,500 Only a handful survived

The Battle of Cuautla was a battle between the forces of Emiliano Zapata and the federal army of the Mexican government that took place in the state of Morelos from May 11–19, 1911, during the Mexican Revolution. It has sometimes been described as "six of the most terrible days of battle in the whole Revolution".[2] Eventually, the remains of the defending "Golden Fifth" regiment, the Fifth Cavalry Regiment of the Federal Army, withdrew and Zapata took control of the town.[2] The Zapatista victory convinced Porfirio Díaz to come to terms with Francisco Madero, agree to the Treaty of Ciudad Juárez and resign as president.

While the Zapatistas enjoyed numerical supremacy, the federal troops held strong defensive positions, were better armed and trained, and unlike the rebels, had artillery with them.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Brunk was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b McLynn, Frank (2002), Villa and Zapata: A History of the Mexican Revolution, Carroll & Graf, pp. 92–95, ISBN 0-7867-1088-8.
  3. ^ "Timeline of the Mexican Revolution", EmersonKent.com.