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Battle of Celaya

Battle of Celaya was a battle fought in 1915 at Celaya, in what is now Mexico. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Celaya. The recorded result: Constitutionalist victory. Recorded strength: 15,000; 13 big field guns against 22,000.

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Batalla de Celaya in Guanajuato
Batalla de Celaya in Guanajuato. Subido por User:Tatehuari el 14 de Marzo de 2007, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1915
WhereCelaya, Mexico20.529N, 100.815W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeConstitutionalist victory
BelligerentsConstitutionalists; Constitutional ArmyagainstConventionists; División del Norte
Casualties and losses695 killed; 641 woundedand6,000 killed; 6,500 captured; 5,000 wounded

Record

Date1915 (year precision)
to 1915
PlaceCelaya, Mexico
20.529N, 100.815W
KindBattle, First World War
Strength15,000; 13 big field guns22,000
Casualties and losses695 killed; 641 wounded6,000 killed; 6,500 captured; 5,000 wounded
Commanders
  • Álvaro Obregón
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Placed at Celaya; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1915

Battle of Celaya is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 160 in present-day Mexico.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q8244123, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Celaya, revision 1377023049, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.