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Battle of Chihuahua

Battle of Chihuahua was a battle fought on 24 March 1866 at Chihuahua City, in what is now Mexico. It was part of Second French intervention in Mexico, which ran from 1861 to 1867. The recorded result: Mexican Republican victory; Imperialist Forces are Completely Defeated. Recorded strength: 700 – 1,000 against 700 Imperialists and 600 French Reinforcements.

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Fought24 March 1866
WhereChihuahua City, Mexico28.633N, 106.067W
OutcomeMexican Republican victory; Imperialist Forces are Completely Defeated
BelligerentsMexican RepublicansagainstFrench Empire; Mexican Empire
Casualties and losses7 killedand26 killed and 300 prisoners
Part ofSecond French intervention in Mexico1861 to 1867

Where it sits in Second French intervention in Mexico

Battle of Atlixco, 1862Battle of Puebla, 1862Battle of Barranca Seca, 1862Battle of Cerro del Borrego, 1862Battle of Acapulco, 1863Siege of Puebla, 1863Battle of Camarón, 1863Battle of San Pablo del Monte, 1863Capture of Morelia, 1863Battle of Guanajuato, 1863Battle of San Juan Bautista, 1864Capture of Mazatlán, 1864Capture of Durango, 1864Capture of Monterrey, 1864Battle of San Pedro, 1864Battle of Parral (1865), 1865Battle of Tacámbaro, 1865Battle of la Loma, 1865Battle of Chihuahua, 1866Battle of Miahuatlán, 1866Battle of La Carbonera, 1866Battle of Guayabo, 1866Third Battle of Puebla, 1867Siege of Mexico City, 186718621867Battle of Chihuahua, 1866
24 placed engagements of Second French intervention in Mexico in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date24 March 1866
PlaceChihuahua City, Mexico
28.633N, 106.067W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength700 – 1,000700 Imperialists and 600 French Reinforcements
Casualties and losses7 killed26 killed and 300 prisoners
Commanders
  • Luis Terrazas
Battle of ChihuahuaBattle of ChihuahuaBattle of the Sacramento RiverBattle of GuerreroBattle of the Sacramento RiverBattle of GuerreroDeliciasCuauhtémocCiudad CamargoOjinaga100 km28.633N, 106.067W
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Battle of Chihuahua is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 160 in present-day Mexico.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18148982, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chihuahua, revision 1370437039, 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.