The Mexican Revolution was an outbreak of unrest and armed conflict across Mexico in 1911.
Events[]
Prior to 1911, General Ignacio Sanchez staged a coup ousting his brother from the presidency and assuming it himself. Unrest grew because of discontent among the lower social classes with his tyrannical rule, resulting in at least three revolutionary groups forming within the year.
In the Mexican province of Nuevo Paraiso, Abraham Reyes led a rebel group and claimed he would improve the conditions of the workers and restore Mexico in to a democracy run by the people. His charisma allowed him to be an excellent recruiter to his cause. The Mexican government was quick to send an army to quell any uprisings, and trusted all of the reinforcements in Nuevo Paraiso to the provincial governor Colonel Agustin Allende.
The Mexican Army claimed several victories across the region, and also massacred rebels and civilians to serve as an example, but the army couldn't stop the quick growth of the revolution supporters and lost much of its leaders like Espinoza and De Santa. The army lost most of its strongholds to rebels such as the fort of El Presidio and the town of Escalera, which was home to Allende and a stronghold of the Mexican Army, was besieged and taken over by the rebels.
Allende was not a popular leader, and tried to flee, but was caught and executed by Reyes and John Marston.
Later in the year, the Reyes' Rebels marched to Mexico City, and after a bloody battle, took over the capital and overthrew Sanchez's government. Sanchez was presumably killed or fled in to exile. It is stated that the casualties were very large, rounding the number to 100,000 deaths.
Aftermath[]
Abraham Reyes subsequently assumed the position as the new President of Mexico, and promised to reform Mexico to a democracy. However, it is stated in a newspaper in 1914 that Reyes is still the president and became a tyrant, proving he was no better than Sanchez was.