Benjamín G. Hill
Mexican general (1874-1920) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gen. Benjamín Guillermo Hill Salido (31 March 1874 – 14 December 1920) was a military commander during the Mexican Revolution. He was a cousin of revolutionary general and later president Álvaro Obregón Salido, whom he supported from the beginning of his rise to power.[1] He was called "Obregón's lost right arm," alluding to the arm his cousin lost in the 1915 Battle of Celaya, defeating General Pancho Villa.[2]
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Benjamín G. Hill | |
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Born | (1874-03-31)31 March 1874 San Antonio, Choix Municipality, Sinaloa |
Died | 14 December 1920(1920-12-14) (aged 46) Mexico City |
Allegiance | Constitutionalist Army, Mexican Army |
Years of service | 1910 – 1920 |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | Mexican Revolution |
Other work | Governor of Sonora, Secretary of National Defence |
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