José Inés Salazar [SEP] date of death
José Inés Salazar
José Inés Salazar (1884 – 9 August 1917) was a leading "Orozquista" General in the Mexican Revolution who later fought with Pancho Villa. He was a native of Casas Grandes, Chihuahua.
Compagnion of Pascual Orozco.
Salazar was a good friend of Pascual Orozco and in 1909, they were reported to be involved in arms running. Prior to the Mexican Revolution he was a member of the Partido Liberal Mexicano. When Francisco I. Madero called for an armed revolt against the government of Porfirio
Battle of Tierra Blanca
The Battle of Tierra Blanca was fought in 1913 during the Mexican Revolution. It took place about 35 miles (56 km) south of Ciudad Juárez. The outcome was a major victory for Francisco "Pancho" Villa over the forces of José Inés Salazar, commander of the federal forces loyal to then head of state Victoriano Huerta.
The two armies were of relatively equal numbers, 5,500 of Villa's soldiers standing against an estimated 7,000 federal soldiers. But Salazar's troops were in theory more