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Raid on Buena Noche

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Raid on Buena Noche (1911)
Part of the Mexican Revolution
DateFebruary, 1911
Location
Buena Noche Mine, near Rosario Sinaloa, Mexico
Result

Holmdahlist Victory

  • 27 cases of dynamite stolen
Belligerents
Holmdahlist Government
Commanders and leaders
E.L Holmdahl Unknown
Strength
22 Unknown
Casualties and losses
None Unknown

The Raid on Buena Noche was a raid during the Mexican Revolution where supporters of the American soldier of fortune Emil Lewis Holmdahl, raided the Buena Noche Mine, near Rosario.

Raid

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Holmdahl esblished a stronghold deep in the mountains following his defeat at Tepic, and only a few weeks later he began making preparations to raid the Buena Noche Mine near Rosario, where he hoped to steal enough dynamite to start a bomb factory from where he could launch an attack upon Rosario itself.[1]

With a band of 22 men Holmdahl raided the mine, where he stole 27 cases of dynamite.[2]

Aftermath

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Holmdahl started a bomb factory at his mountain hideout, and when enough were constructed he was ready to attack Rosario alongside Martin Epsinosa.

References

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  1. ^ Soldier of Fortune: Adventuring in Latin America and Mexico with Emil Lewis Holmdahl By Douglas V. Meed, page 56
  2. ^ Soldier of Fortune: Adventuring in Latin America and Mexico with Emil Lewis Holmdahl By Douglas V. Meed, page 57

Sources

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  • Meed, Douglas (2003). Soldier of Fortune: Adventuring in Latin America and Mexico with Emil Lewis Holmdahl. Houston, Texas: Halycon Press Ltd
  • History of Nayarit (2019)
  • Mountjoy, Joseph B. (2013). "Aztatlan Complex". In Evans, Susan T.; Webster, David L. (eds.). Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America: An Encyclopedia. Routledge
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