Garza Revolution

Garza Revolution

Catarino Erasmo Garza, the leader of the Garza Revolution.
DateSeptember 15, 1891 – March 1893
Location
Coahuila (Mexico)
Texas (United States)
Result
  • Joint Mexico / U.S. victory
  • Garzista rebellion suppressed
Belligerents
Mexico
 United States		 Garzistas
Commanders and leaders
Porfirio Díaz
Frank Wheaton		 Catarino Garza
Francisco Benavides

The Garza Revolution,[1] or the Garza War,[2][3] was an armed conflict fought in the Mexican state of Coahuila and the American state of Texas between 1891 and 1893. It began when the revolutionary Catarino Garza launched a campaign into Mexico from Texas to start an uprising against the dictator Porfirio Diaz. Because of this violation of neutrality, the United States Army became involved and assisted the Mexican Army in tracking down Garza's followers. The war was relatively minor compared to other similar conflicts in Mexican history though it has been seen as a precursor to the major Mexican Revolution from 1910 to 1920.[4]

  1. ^ Margolies, pg. 381
  2. ^ GARZA WAR | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)
  3. ^ History Engine: Tools for Collaborative Education and Research | Episodes
  4. ^ "ProQuest | Databases, EBooks and Technology for Research" (PDF).