Atlas of Battles

war, 20 engagements

Battles of the Mexican Revolution

The atlas places 20 engagements of the Mexican Revolution (1910 to 1920): 19 battles and 1 campaign across 2 present-day countries, most in Mexico (19), United States (1).

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First Battle of TijuanaCapture of MexicaliBattle of Casas GrandesFirst Battle of RellanoSecond Battle of RellanoBattle of NacoBattle of NogalesFirst Battle of TorreónBattle of ZaragozaBattle of San Pedro de las ColoniasSecond Battle of Agua PrietaBattle of NogalesThird Battle of TorreónBattle of Ciudad JuárezBattle of LipantitlánBattle of CuautlaBattle of Ciudad JuárezBattle of ZacatecasBattle of CarrizalPancho Villa ExpeditionBattle of LipantitlánBattle of Ciudad JuárezBattle of ZacatecasBattle of CarrizalPancho Villa ExpeditionHoustonMonterreyDallasPhoenixSan DiegoSan AntonioTampicoMazatlánFt. WorthAustin1000 km27.654N, 107.209W
20 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1830s: 1 engagements1910s: 19 engagements19 in 1910s1830s1910s
20 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Lipantitlán, 1835Battle of Cuautla, 1911First Battle of Tijuana, 1911Capture of Mexicali, 1911Battle of Casas Grandes, 1911Battle of Ciudad Juárez, 1911First Battle of Rellano, 1912Second Battle of Rellano, 1912Battle of Naco, 1913Battle of Nogales, 1913First Battle of Torreón, 1913Battle of Zaragoza, 1913Battle of San Pedro de las Colonias, 1914Battle of Zacatecas, 1914Second Battle of Agua Prieta, 1915Battle of Nogales, 1915Battle of Carrizal, 1916Third Battle of Torreón, 1916Pancho Villa Expedition, 1917Battle of Ciudad Juárez, 191918351919
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
4 November 1835Battle of LipantitlánFort Lipantitlán, Texas, United StatesTexian victory
1911Battle of CuautlaCuautla de Morelos, MexicoZapatista victory
1911First Battle of TijuanaTijuana, MexicoMagonista victory, rebels capture Tijuana.
29 January 1911Capture of MexicaliMexicali, Mexico
1911Battle of Casas GrandesCasas Grandes, MexicoGovernment victory
7 April 1911Battle of Ciudad JuárezCiudad Juárez, MexicoMaderista victory
1912First Battle of RellanoRellano, Chihuahua, MexicoRebel (Orozco's) victory
1912Second Battle of RellanoRellano, Chihuahua, MexicoGovernment victory
1913Battle of NacoNaco, MexicoConstitutionalist victory, rebels capture Naco.
1913Battle of NogalesHeroica Nogales, MexicoConstitutionalist victory
27 September 1913First Battle of TorreónMexicoRevolutionary victory
November 1913Battle of ZaragozaMexicoRevolutionary victory
1914Battle of San Pedro de las ColoniasSan Pedro, Mexico
1914Battle of ZacatecasZacatecas, MexicoDecisive Rebel victory; Revolutionary forces advance to Mexico City...
1915Second Battle of Agua PrietaAgua Prieta, MexicoConstitutionalist victory
1915Battle of NogalesHeroica Nogales, Mexico
1916Battle of CarrizalAhumada Municipality, MexicoMexican victory
21 December 1916Third Battle of TorreónTorreón, MexicoVillista victory
1917Pancho Villa ExpeditionChihuahua, MexicoSee § Aftermath
1919Battle of Ciudad JuárezCiudad Juárez, MexicoUnited States/Carrancista victory

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