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Battle of Guerrero

Battle of Guerrero was a battle fought on 29 March 1916 at Vicente Guerrero, in what is now Mexico. It was part of the Mexican Border War, which ran from 1910 to 1919. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: 370 cavalry against 200–500 cavalry.

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Francisco Villa auf seinem Hengst Sieben Meilen vor seiner División del Norte, nördlich von Ojinaga, Chihuahua
Francisco Villa auf seinem Hengst Sieben Meilen vor seiner División del Norte, nördlich von Ojinaga, Chihuahua. Los Angles Herald, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought29 March 1916
WhereVicente Guerrero, Mexico28.548N, 107.486W
OutcomeUnited States victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstVillistas
Casualties and losses5 woundedand56 killed; 35 wounded
Part ofMexican Border War1910 to 1919

Where it sits in the Mexican Border War

Siege of Naco, 1914Battle of Guerrero, 1916Battle of Ambos Nogales, 191819141918Battle of Guerrero, 1916
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Record

Date29 March 1916
PlaceVicente Guerrero, Mexico
28.548N, 107.486W
KindBattle, First World War
Strength370 cavalry200–500 cavalry
Casualties and losses5 wounded56 killed; 35 wounded
Commanders
  • George A. Dodd
Battle of GuerreroBattle of GuerreroBattle of the Sacramento RiverBattle of ChihuahuaBattle of the Sacramento RiverCuauhtémoc100 km28.548N, 107.486W
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Battle of Guerrero 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 Q4871160, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Guerrero, revision 1370442263, 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.