Second Battle of Torreón
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The Second Battle of Torreón, which lasted from March 21 to April 2, 1914, was one of the major battles of the Mexican Revolution, where revolutionaries led by Pancho Villa occupied a city protected by Huertist federal forces.
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Second Battle of Torreón | |||||||
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Part of Mexican Revolution | |||||||
Mexican rebels with cannon | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Pancho Villa Felipe Ángeles |
José Refugio Velasco Benjamín Argumedo | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
18,000 men, with 34 pieces of artillery | 16,550 men, with 24 cannons | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,500 | 8,000 |
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