Word: puebla
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Huertistas advanced almost two-thirds of the way from Vera Cruz to Mexico City. Heavy fighting took place at several points and the rebels succeeded in maintaining a line running roughly from Irolo, northeast of Mexico City, to San Marcos and Puebla, east and southeast of the capital...
...clash occurred at San Marcos and resulted in a defeat for the rebels, who were forced to retire. This split the two rebel armies into two corps of about 6,000 men each; the San Marcos corps retiring to Orizaba, while the other of about the same strength held Puebla, the second largest town in possession of the rebels...
President Obregon, considering his presence at the front no longer necessary, returned to Mexico City. An attack was launched upon Puebla by the Federal commander and after a difficult fight the rebels decided to evacuate the city "for reasons of military expediency." The Federals thought otherwise...