Siege of Naco

Siege of Naco
Part of the Escobar Rebellion

Federal forces positioned in a trench during the siege.
DateMarch 31–April 6, 1929
Location
Naco, Sonora, Mexico
Result Government victory
Belligerents
Mexico Mexican Government Escobar rebels

The siege of Naco was a major battle fought in the border town of Naco, Sonora, Mexico, between March 31 and April 6, 1929, during the Escobar Rebellion. Following their capture of Cananea in 1928 and the drafting of the "Plan of Hermosillo", rebel forces under the command of General José Gonzalo Escobar occupied Agua Prieta and from there moved to take control of Naco, which at the time was a small, dusty village opposite of Naco, Arizona, occupied by government forces loyal to President Emilio Portes Gil. The rebels hoped to fund the revolution using the revenue generated by Naco and Agua Prieta, where there was a significant amount of public support for their cause.[1][2]

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  2. ^ Price, Ethel Jackson (2003). Sierra Vista: Young City with a Past. Arcadia. ISBN 0738524344.