Mexican Civil War

The Mexican Civil War is a major event in the video game Red Dead Redemption.

After John Marston goes to Mexico in search of Bill Williamson and Javier Escuella, he is forced to work for both of the leaders of each faction including Abraham Reyes leading the rebels and Agustin Allende, the colonel of the Mexican army. In the end, the rebels defeat the Mexican military with Abraham taking over his position.

Victims

Civilization, At Any Price

Enemies

• 27 of Reyes' Rebels - Shot to death by John Marston, Vincente de Santa, and several Mexican soldiers. (Guarding Train)
• Five of Reyes' Rebels - Shot to death by John Marston. (Recapturing Train)
  • Total - 32

Animals

• Two Mexican Army Horses - Potentially killed by Abraham Reyes' rebels. (Guarding Train)
• 18 Rebel Horses - Shot to death by John Marston, optional. (Guarding Train)
  • Total - 20

Other

• Four Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Potentially killed by Abraham Reyes' rebels on his orders. Proxy kills. (Guarding Train)
• Two Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Stabbed to death by two of Abraham Reyes' rebels with knives on his orders. (Cut-Scene)
  • Total - 6

Overall

• Total - 58
  • 38 Humans
    • 32 Victims of Unknown Gender
    • 6 Men
  • 20 Animals
    • All Horses

Landon Ricketts Rides Again

Enemies

• 21 Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Shot to death by John Marston and Landon Ricketts. Shared kills. (Guarding Luia)
• Four Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Shot to death by John Marston. (Covering Landon)
• Five Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Shot to death by John Marston and Landon Ricketts. Shared kills. (Escape)
• 12 Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Shot to death by John Marston and Landon Ricketts. Shared kills. (Chase)
  • Total - 42

Overall

• Total - 42
  • All Humans
    • All Men

My Sister's Keeper

Enemies

• 21 Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Shot to death by John Marston.
  • Total - 21

Animals

• 15 Mexican Army Horses - Shot to death by John Marston, optional.
• Rebel Wagon Horse - Blown up by an unknown Reyes' Rebel with dynamite on his orders. Proxy kill.
  • Total - 16

Other

• One of Reyes' Rebels - Committed suicide by bombing an army outpost with a carriage filled with dynamite on his orders. Proxy kill.
  • Total - 1

Overall

• Total - 38
  • 22 Humans
    • All Men
  • 16 Animals
    • All Horses

The Demon Drink

Enemies

• 15 of Reyes' Rebels - Shot to death by John Marston, Vincente de Santa, Captain Espinoza, and several unnamed Mexican soldiers. Shared kills.
  • Total - 15

Other

• Three of Reyes Rebels' - Shot to death by three unnamed Mexican soldiers on the orders of Captain Espinoza.
• Unnamed Male Mexican Soldier - Shot to death by John Marston, optional. (After the Mission)
  • Total - 4

Overall

• Total - 19
  • All Humans
    • 18 Victims of Unknown Gender
    • 1 Man

Must a Savior Die?

Enemies

• Unnamed Male Executioner - Shot in the head by John Marston with a sniper rifle. (El Presedio)
• Eight Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Shot to death by John Marston. (El Presedio)
• Six Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Shot to death by John Marston and an unnamed Reyes' Rebel. (Chase)
  • Total - 15

Animals

• Mexican Army Horse - Shot to death by John Marston, optional. (El Presedio)
• Two Mexican Army Horses - Shot to death by John Marston, optional. (Chase)
  • Total - 3

Overall

• Total - 18
  • 15 Humans
    • All Men
  • 3 Animals
    • All Horses

Empty Promises

Enemies

• Four of Reyes' Rebels - Shot to death by John Marston, Vincente de Santa, and several unnamed Mexican soldiers. Shared kills. (Ambush)
• Three of Reyes' Rebels - Shot to death by John Marston, Vincente de Santa, and several unnamed Mexican soldiers. Shared kills. (Chase)
• Nine of Reyes' Rebel Snipers - Shot to death by John Marston with a sniper rifle. (Wave One)
• 16 of Reyes' Rebels - Shot to death by John Marston, Vincente de Santa, Captain Espinoza, and several unnamed Mexican soldiers. Shared kills. (Wave Two)
• Ten of Reyes' Rebels - Shot to death by John Marston, Vincente de Santa, Captain Espinoza, and several unnamed Mexican soldiers. Shared kills. (Wave Three)
• 29 of Reyes' Rebels - Shot to death by John Marston, Vincente de Santa, Captain Espinoza, and several unnamed Mexican soldiers. Shared kills. (Wave Four)
• Five of Reyes' Rebels - Shot to death by John Marston, Vincente de Santa, Captain Espinoza, and several unnamed Mexican soldiers. Shared kills. (Castle)
  • Total - 76

Animals

• Two Rebel Wagon Horses - Blown up with a dynamite trap set up by Reyes' rebels on his orders. Proxy kills.
• Three Rebel Horses - Shot to death by John Marston, optional. (Chase)
  • Total - 5

Other

• Four Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Blown up with a dynamite trap set up by Reyes' rebels on his orders. Proxy kills.
• One of Reyes' Rebels - Shot to death by unnamed Mexican soldiers on the orders of Vincente de Santa and Captain Espinoza off-camera, gunshot heard. (Cut-Scene)
• Two Unnamed Male Reyes' Rebels - Shot to death by unnamed Mexican soldiers on the orders of Vincente de Santa and Captain Espinoza. (Cut-Scene)
• Unnamed Female Reyes' Rebel - Shot to death by unnamed Mexican soldiers on the orders of Vincente de Santa and Captain Espinoza off-camera, gunshot heard. (Cut-Scene)
• Two of Reyes' Rebels - Shot to death by unnamed Mexican soldiers on the orders of Vincente de Santa and Captain Espinoza off-camera, gunshots heard. (Cut-Scene)
  • Total - 10

Overall

• Total - 86
  • 81 Humans
    • 75 Victims of Unknown Gender
    • 6 Men
    • 1 Woman
  • 5 Animals
    • All Horses

The Mexican Wagon Train

Enemies

• Eight Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Shot to death by either John Marston or Landon Ricketts. Shared kills. (Convoy)
• Ten Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Shot to death by either John Marston or Landon Ricketts. Shared kills. (Bridge)
  • Total - 18

Animals

• Five Mexican Army Horses - Shot to death by John Marston, optional. (Convoy)
  • Total - 5

Overall

• Total - 23
  • 18 Humans
    • All Men
  • 5 Animals
    • All Horses

Mexican Caesar

Enemies

• Six of Reyes' Rebels - Shot to death by John Marston. (First Ambush)
• Three of Reyes' Rebels - Shot to death by John Marston. (Second Ambush)
• 92 of Reyes' Rebels - Shot to death by John Marston with a gatling gun. (Train)
  • Total - 101

Animals

• Two Mexican Army Horses - Blown up with a dynamite trap set up by Reyes' rebels on his orders. Proxy kills.
• Six Rebel Horses - Shot to death by John Marston, optional. (First Ambush)
• 86 Rebel Horses - Shot to death by John Marston with a gatling gun, optional. (Train)
  • Total - 94

Other

• Two Unnamed Mexican Soldiers - Blown up with a dynamite trap set up by Reyes' rebels on his orders. Proxy kills.
• Four Unnamed Mexican Soldiers - Potentially killed by Abraham Reyes' rebels on his orders. Proxy kills. (Train Ride)
  • Total - 4

Overall

• Total - 199
  • 105 Humans
    • 99 Victims of Unknown Gender
    • 6 Men
  • 94 Animals
    • All Horses

Father Abraham

Enemies

• 12 Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Either blown up by John Marston with a dynamite trap or shot to death by several of Reyes' rebels on his and Luisa Fortuna's orders. Shared kills.
  • Total - 12

Animals

• 12 Mexican Army Horses - Either blown up or shot to death by John Marston, optional.
  • Total - 12

Overall

• Total - 24
  • 12 Humans
    • All Men
  • 12 Animals
    • All Horses

Cowards Die Many Times

Named Characters

• Captain Espinoza - Shot to death by John Marston.
  • Total - 1

Enemies

• 14 Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Shot to death by John Marston, Abraham Reyes, and several of his rebels. Shared kills.
  • Total - 14

Other

• Unnamed Male Mexican Soldier - Shot in the head by Abraham Reyes with a sniper rifle. (Cut-Scene)
  • Total - 1

Overall

• Total - 16
  • All Humans
    • All Men

The Great Mexican Train Robbery

Enemies

• 22 Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Either shot to death or stabbed with knives thrown by John Marston on the orders of Abraham Reyes. Shared kills. (Guarding Train)
  • Total - 22

Other

• Unnamed Male Mexican Train Guard - Blown up by John Marston with dynamite on the orders of Abraham Reyes. Shared kill.
  • Total - 1

Overall

• Total - 23
  • All Humans
    • All Men

Captain De Santa's Downfall

Named Characters

• Captain Vincente de Santa - Either shot to death by John Marston or five of Abraham Reyes' rebels on his orders. Shared kill.
  • Total - 1

Enemies

• Six Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Shot to death by John Marston and five of Abraham Reyes' rebels on his orders. Shared kills. (Cemetery)
• Nine Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Shot to death by John Marston and one of Abraham Reyes' rebels on his orders. Shared kills. (Casa Madrugada)
  • Total - 15

Overall

• Total - 16
  • All Humans
    • All Men

The Gates of El Presidio

Named Characters

• Javier Escuella - Either shot to death by John Marston on the orders of Edgar Ross or eventually executed by the United States government off-screen. Shared kill.
  • Total - 1

Enemies

• Ten Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Blown up by John Marston with a cannon on the orders of Abraham Reyes. Shared kills.
  • Total - 10

Animals

• Two Rebel Wagon Horses - Blown up by John Marston after he crashed a wagon filled with dynamite into the gates of El Presidio on the orders of Abraham Reyes. Shared kills.
• Javier Escuella's Horse - Shot to death by John Marston, optional.
• 14 Mexican Army Horses - Blown up by John Marston with a cannon on the orders of Abraham Reyes. Shared kills.
  • Total - 17

Other

• Unnamed Male Mexican Soldier - Blown up by John Marston after he crashed a wagon filled with dynamite into the gates of El Presidio on the orders of Abraham Reyes. Shared kill.
• Unnamed Male Mexican Soldier - Beaten to death by an unnamed male Reyes' rebel with the butt of a rifle on the orders of Abraham Reyes. (Cut-Scene)
  • Total - 2

Overall

• Total - 29
  • 17 Animals
    • All Horses
  • 13 Humans
    • All Men

An Appointed Time

Named Characters

• Colonel Agustin Allende - Shot to death by either John Marston or Abraham Reyes. Shared kill.
• Luisa Fortuna - Shot to death by Major Raul Zubieta and an unnamed Mexican soldier. (Cut-Scene)
• Marion "Bill" Williamson - Shot to death by either John Marston on the orders of Edgar Ross or Abraham Reyes. Shared kill.
• Major Raul Zubieta - Shot to death by John Marston in a duel.
  • Total - 4

Enemies

• Three Unnamed Male Escalera Jail Guards - Shot to death by John Marston on the orders of Abraham Reyes. Shared kills.
• Six Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Shot to death by John Marston on the orders of Abraham Reyes, optional. Shared kills. (Around Town)
• 19 Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Shot to death by John Marston, Abraham Reyes, and several of Reyes' rebels. Shared kills. (Wave One)
• 12 Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Shot to death by John Marston, Abraham Reyes, and several of Reyes' rebels. Shared kills. (Wave Two)
• Nine Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Shot to death by John Marston on the orders of Abraham Reyes. Shared kills. (Wave Three)
• Three Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Shot to death by John Marston, Abraham Reyes, and several of Reyes' rebels. Shared kills. (Guarding Horses)
• Six Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Shot to death by John Marston, Abraham Reyes, and several of Reyes' rebels. Shared kills. (Chase)
  • Total - 58

Animals

• Three Mexican Army Horses - Shot to death by John Marston, optional. (Chase)
  • Total - 3

Other

• Unnamed Male Reyes' Rebel - Shot to death by several unnamed Mexican soldiers. (Cut-Scene)
• Two Unnamed Male Mexican Soldiers - Shot in the head by John Marston with a pistol. (Cut-Scene)
• Six of Reyes' Rebels - Killed by Mexican soldiers off-screen, bodies shown. (Around Town)
• Three of Reyes' Rebels - Shot to death by several unnamed Mexican soldiers in a firing squad. (Around Town)
  • Total - 12

Overall

• Total - 78
  • 75 Humans
    • 65 Men
    • 9 Victims of Unknown Gender
    • 1 Woman
  • 3 Animals
    • All Horses

Deaths

• Total - 668
  • 493 Humans
    • 258 Men
    • 233 Victims of Unknown Gender
    • 2 Women
  • 175 Animals
    • All Horses

Group Deaths

Mexican Army

• Total - 311
  • 255 Humans
    • All Men
  • 56 Animals
    • All Horses

Reyes' Rebels

• Total - 357
  • 238 Humans
    • 233 Victims of Unknown Gender
    • 3 Men
    • 2 Women
  • 119 Animals
    • All Horses

Kill Counts

1. John Marston/Jim Milton - 630 (Alive)
2. Abraham Reyes - 164 (Alive)
3. Captain Vincente de Santa - 115 (Deceased)
4. Captain Espinoza - 84 (Deceased)
5. Landon Ricketts - 56 (Alive)
6. Agent Edgar Ross - 2 (Alive)
7. Major Raul Zubieta - 1 (Deceased)