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1388:Felicistas
1273:formations
1055:Porfiriato
1045:La Reforma
1040:Reform War
1002:Background
765:References
733:Cuernavaca
525:Xochimilco
510:San Ysabel
475:Bandit War
390:San Andrés
350:Cuernavaca
310:2nd Bauche
295:1st Bauche
280:Rosamorada
140:Government
1383:Federales
1024:Haciendas
742:Aftermath
709:aqueducts
705:federales
613:Chihuahua
586:Zapatista
520:Tlayacapa
465:Zacatecas
400:Chihuahua
290:2nd Tepic
285:1st Tepic
1363:Factions
1263:Maximato
684:Yautepec
641:Guerrero
615:, where
530:Carrizal
515:Columbus
470:2nd Naco
460:Veracruz
415:Zaragoza
375:1st Naco
315:Mexicali
187:Strength
81:Location
47:Part of
1478:Morelos
1425:98°57′W
1422:18°49′N
944:283–285
913:339–341
680:Atlixco
676:Metepec
668:Chietla
657:Cuautla
653:Jojutla
633:Morelos
578:Morelos
550:Durango
420:Ojinaga
330:Cuautla
275:Rosario
195:350–400
63:Morelos
1284:Legacy
950:
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717:bunker
694:Battle
686:, and
672:Izúcar
664:Puebla
490:Celaya
385:Aviles
345:Parque
93:Result
1356:Other
1338:(PRI)
1190:Plans
1029:Casta
861:92–95
192:4,000
179:Col.
948:ISBN
917:ISBN
865:ISBN
805:ISBN
678:and
623:and
568:The
555:Ruby
495:León
73:Date
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946:,
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