Capture of Mexicali

1911 CE.

Shown on the map at 32.663°, -115.468°.

The Capture of Mexicali, or the Battle of Mexicali, was the first action of the Mexican Revolution taken by rebel Magonistas against the federal government of Porfirio Díaz. Under the direction of Ricardo Flores Magón, a group of rebels captured the border town of Mexicali, Baja California, with little resistance.

Text from the Wikipedia article Capture of Mexicali, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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