A siege in this conflict may have ended when the rebels saw swarms of flying ants, signaling them to return home and plant their crops.
A siege in this conflict may have ended when the rebels saw swarms of flying ants, signaling them to return home and plant their crops. Nelson Reed's book about this conflict describes how it resulted from a system of debt peonage created to grow henequen. It eventually ended because leaders like General May began making deals with chicle-hungry companies like Wrigley instead of continuing to kill white men on sight. One side in this conflict was initially led by Jacinto Pat and Cecilio Chi, and seized Valladolid before marching towards Merida. Miguel Barbachano notoriously arranged for people captured in this conflict to be sold to (*) Cuban plantations. Later on, the rebels were led by Jose Maria Barrera, who established a base at Chan Santa Cruz and developed a religion based on the "speaking cross." It took place from 1847 to 1901, when the rebels surrendered to the Mexican authorities. For 10 points, name this lengthy guerrilla war fought by Mayans in the Yucatan.
A siege in this conflict may have ended when the rebels saw swarms of flying ants, signaling them to return home and plant their crops.
Caste War of the Yucatan [or Guerra de Castes]