| Battle of Zaragoza | |||||||
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| Part of the Mexican Revolution | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| E.L Holmdahl (WIA) | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 40 | 200 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
172 Killed 28 Executed | ||||||
The Battle of Zaragoza took place during the Mexican Revolution in late November 1913, a few days after the Battle of Tierra Blanca. Pancho Villa's trusted commander, the American soldier of fortune, E.L Holmdahl attacked the camp of a group of Huertist who were raiding rebel territory from the US. Holmdahl, despite being outnumbered, attacked and trapped the enemy, killing 172 while the remaining 28 were executed by his men against Holmdahl's orders.