Battle of Zacatecas (1914)

Battle of Zacatecas
Part of the Mexican Revolution
Date 23 June 1914 Location Zacatecas, Zacatecas Result Decisive Rebel victory Revolutionary forces advance to Mexico City President Victoriano Huerta resigns Venustiano Carranza becomes president
Belligerents
Constitutionalists División del Norte	Government Federal Army
Commanders and leaders
Pancho Villa	General Luís Medina Barrón
Strength
over 20,000 (estimate)	7,000-15,000 (most likely 12,000)
Casualties and losses
1,200 - 3,000 (estimate)	9,000 6,000 killed, 3,000 captured (estimate)

The Battle of Zacatecas, also known as the Toma de Zacatecas ("Taking of Zacatecas"), was the bloodiest battle in the campaign to overthrow Mexican President Victoriano Huerta.^[1] On June 23, 1914, Pancho Villa's División del Norte (Division of the North) decisively defeated the federal troops of General Luis Medina Barrón defending the town of Zacatecas. The great victory demoralized Huerta's supporters, leading to his resignation on July 15. However, the Toma de Zacatecas also marked the end of support of Villa's Division of the North from Constitutionalist leader Venustiano Carranza and US President Woodrow Wilson.