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First Battle of Rellano

First Battle of Rellano was a battle fought in 1912 at Rellano, Chihuahua, in what is now Mexico. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Rellano, Chihuahua. It was part of the Mexican Revolution, which ran from 1910 to 1920. The recorded result: Rebel (Orozco's) victory. Recorded strength: 6,000–7,000 against 6,000–7,150.

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Fought1912
WhereRellano, Chihuahua, Mexico26.822N, 104.005W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRebel (Orozco's) victory
BelligerentsOrozquistasagainstGovernment; División del Norte
Casualties and losses200and600
Part ofMexican Revolution1910 to 1920

Where it sits in the Mexican Revolution

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, 1916Battle of Ciudad Juárez, 191918351919First Battle of Rellano, 1912
19 placed engagements of the Mexican Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1912 (year precision)
PlaceRellano, Chihuahua, Mexico
26.822N, 104.005W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength6,000–7,0006,000–7,150
Casualties and losses200600
Commanders
  • Pascual Orozco
  • José González Salas
First Battle of RellanoFirst Battle of RellanoBattle of Parral (1865)Battle of the Hill of the CapulinBattle of Parral (1865)Battle of the Hill of the CapulinSan Pedro de las ColoniasCiudad CamargoSanta BarbaraSierra MojadaHidalgo del Parral100 km26.822N, 104.005W
Placed at Rellano, Chihuahua; 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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First Battle of Rellano 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 Q5452532, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Rellano, revision 1370618930, 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.