2026-05-07T16:44:38Z

"Cuernavaca atacada por Emiliano y Eufemio Zapata"

Translation:

"Cuernavaca Attacked by Emiliano and Eufemio Zapata"

Attribution:

unidentified / no identificado (artist / artista) | Vanegas Arroyo, Antonio, 1852-1917 (publisher / editorial)

Date:

undated / sin fecha

Description:

Ballad on the attack on Cuernavaca by Emiliano and Eufemio Zapata describing a failed ambush on a military train, the courage of both sides during the firefight, and the eventual retreat of Zapata’s forces into Cuernavaca. The tone blends sensationalist news with popular support for the Zapatistas’ cause. The sheet contains an engraving of the Zapata brothers on horseback. —— Corrido sobre el ataque a Cuernavaca por Emiliano y Eufemio Zapata, que describe una emboscada fallida a un tren militar, el valor de ambos bandos y la retirada final de los zapatistas a Cuernavaca. El tono mezcla noticia sensacionalista con simpatía popular.

Place Name:

Mexico--Morelos--Cuernavaca and Mexico--Morelos--Cuautla

Topic:

Zapata, Emiliano, 1879-1919, Zapata Salazar, Eufemio, 1873-1917, Art / Arte, Ballads / Corridos, Penny newspapers / Prensa obrera, Propaganda, Militias / Milicias, Generals / Generales, Combat / Combate, and Journalism / Periodismo