Atlas of Battles

war, 10 engagements

Battles of the Cristero War

The atlas places 10 engagements of the Cristero War (1926 to 1929): 8 battles and 2 sieges, all in present-day Mexico.

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Second Siege of TepatitlanAssault on ManzanilloBattle of Cerro de las PapasBattle of El FresnalCapture of Huejuquilla el AltoSiege of TepatitlanBattle of the Hill of the CapulinBattle of San JuliánBattle of CuquioBattle of TepatitlánCapture of Huejuquilla el AltoSiege of TepatitlanBattle of the Hill of the CapulinBattle of San JuliánBattle of CuquioBattle of TepatitlánMonterreyPueblaTampicoVeracruzMazatlánTorreónSan Luis PotosíCuliacánMatamorosColima500 km22.476N, 103.943W
10 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1926: 1 engagements1927: 5 engagements5 in 19271928: 2 engagements1929: 2 engagements19261929
10 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Capture of Huejuquilla el Alto, 1926Siege of Tepatitlan, 1927Battle of the Hill of the Capulin, 1927Battle of San Julián, 1927Battle of Cuquio, 1927Second Siege of Tepatitlan, 1927Assault on Manzanillo, 1928Battle of Cerro de las Papas, 1928Battle of El Fresnal, 1929Battle of Tepatitlán, 192919261929
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
29 August 1926Capture of Huejuquilla el AltoHuejuquilla el Alto, Mexico
1927Siege of TepatitlanTepatitlán de Morelos Municipality, Mexico
17 January 1927Battle of the Hill of the CapulinMezquital Municipality, Mexico
15 March 1927Battle of San JuliánSan Julián Municipality, MexicoCristero victory
1927Battle of CuquioCuquío, Mexico
1927Second Siege of TepatitlanTepatitlán de Morelos Municipality, Mexico
1928Assault on ManzanilloManzanillo, Mexico
June 1928Battle of Cerro de las PapasMezquital Municipality, Mexico
1929Battle of El FresnalJalisco, Mexico
1929Battle of TepatitlánJalisco, MexicoCristero victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Cristero War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.