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Battle of Nogales

Battle of Nogales was a battle fought in 1915 at Heroica Nogales, in what is now Mexico. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Heroica Nogales. It was part of the Mexican Revolution, which ran from 1910 to 1920.

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Photo of United States Army soldiers and Mexican soldiers guarding the international border (International Street) at Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora during the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920). Th
Photo of United States Army soldiers and Mexican soldiers guarding the international border (International Street) at Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora during the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920). Th. United States Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1915
WhereHeroica Nogales, Mexico31.326N, 110.946W, placed at the location, approximate
BelligerentsConventionists; División del NorteagainstConstitutionalists; Constitutional Army; United States
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, 191918351919Battle of Nogales, 1915
19 placed engagements of the Mexican Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1915 (year precision)
PlaceHeroica Nogales, Mexico
31.326N, 110.946W
KindBattle, First World War
Commanders
  • Alvaro Obregón
  • William H. Sage
Battle of NogalesBattle of NogalesBattle of Ambos NogalesBear Valley RaidSiege of TubacBattle of Fort BuchananFirst Battle of TerrenateBear Valley RaidSiege of TubacFirst Battle of TerrenateTucsonCaborcaCananeaWillcoxTombstoneMagdalenaNacozari de García100 km31.326N, 110.946W
Placed at Heroica Nogales; 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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Battle of Nogales 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 Q4871903, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nogales (1915), revision 1381864754, 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.