Benjamín Argumedo
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Benjamín Argumedo Hernández (1874–1916) was a Mexican Brigadier General. He participated in the anti-reelectionist side at the beginning of the Mexican Revolution, but in 1912 he joined the opposition against Francisco I. Madero and supported the coup d'état of Victoriano Huerta. Also known as the Lion of the Lagoon. He is considered the most tenacious adversary of Francisco Villa in the bloody battles that were carried out for the lands of Durango and Coahuila, because it was said of him that he was never afraid. During the first captured of Torreon that occurred between May 13 and 15 of 1911, Argumedo gave the order to "kill all Chinese", after which they were massacred 303 residing Chinese and Japanese in the city, who were falsely accused of having shot against the Maderista hosts that Argumedo commanded together with Sixto Ugalde, Jesús Agustín Castro and Epitacio Rea, among others.
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Benjamín Argumedo | |
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Nickname(s) | León de la laguna |
Born | (1874-03-31)March 31, 1874 San Buenaventura, Coahuila, Mexico |
Died | March 1, 1916(1916-03-01) (aged 41) Durango, Mexico |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Allegiance | Porfiriato Maderistas Federales Carrancistas Orozquistas |
Branch | Mexican Army |
Years of service | 1910 – 1916 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Battles/wars | Mexican Revolution |