Raid on Buena Noche
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Raid on Buena Noche (1911) | |||||||
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Part of the Mexican Revolution | |||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Holmdahl started a bomb factory at his mountain hideout, and when enough were constructed he was ready to attack Rosario alongside Martin Epsinosa.
References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- 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
- Taylor, Laurence D (1999) "The Magonista Revolt in Baja California". The Journal of San Diego History.