Rafáel Vásquez is a major figure in…
1840 CE
The states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas have advocated rebellion and sought secession from Mexico and in 1840 declare a new Republic of the Rio Grande.
Vásquez leads a force to subdue Antonio Canales Rosillo and his Texan-Mexican troops into an ambush near Saltillo, Mexico.
Assisting Canales is Colonel Samuel W. Jordan, who leads a group of federalist troops that have secretly been infiltrated by centralist supporters.
However, he still manages to rout the centralist forces, who quickly flee to Saltillo.
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