Episode 3 of 4

Santa Anna's Failed Offensive

When: 16 March 1854 – 18 January 1855
Where: Mexico City
Part of: Plan de Ayutla: liberal revolt against Santa Anna in Mexico, 1854

Santa Anna left Mexico City in March 1854 to crush the rebellion in Guerrero but failed to suppress the uprising.

Santa Anna decided to crush the rebellion in person, leaving Mexico City with an army on 16 March 1854. However, the rebellion proved impossible to suppress, leading to the surrender of Zuloaga at Tecpan in January 1855.

Sources

Plan of Ayutla Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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