Siege of Naco 1929
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 31 March 1929 – 6 April 1929 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1929 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Interwar (1919–1938) | derived from year |
| Location | Mexico | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Escobar Rebellion | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 31.3269, -109.9478 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Naco was a major battle fought in the border town of Naco, Sonora, Mexico, between March 31 and April 6, 1929, during the Escobar Rebellion. Following their capture of Cananea in 1928 and the drafting of the "Plan of Hermosillo", rebel forces under the command of General José Gonzalo Escobar occupied Agua Prieta and from there moved to take control of Naco, which at the time was a small, dusty village opposite of Naco, Arizona, United States, occupied by government forces loyal to President Emilio Portes Gil. The rebels hoped to fund the revolution using the revenue generated by Naco and Agua Prieta, where there was a significant amount of public support for their cause.
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