José Inés Salazar [SEP] conflict
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
in good order. In December 1916, Villa and Salazar attacked and took the city of Torreón. They captured large amounts of supplies and succeeded in extracting substantial amounts of money from the local merchants and foreign companies in the city.
By April 1917 José Inés Salazar was one of Villa’s most trusted Lieutenants, and was in command of over one thousand men. However, he was finally killed in battle on August 9, 1917 outside of Nogales Hacienda, Chihuahua.
External links.
- Cartoon of Salazar fighting