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Battle of San Felipe del Obraje

Battle of San Felipe del Obraje was a battle fought in 1861 in what is now Mexico. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Reform War, which ran from 1857 to 1861. The recorded result: Liberal victory.

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Fought1861
WhereMexico19.667N, 99.967W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeLiberal victory
BelligerentsLiberalsagainstConservatives
Part ofReform War1857 to 1861

Where it sits in the Reform War

Battle of Ixtlahuaca, 1858First Siege of Veracruz, 1859Battle of Tlatempa, 1859Second Siege of Veracruz, 1860Battle of San Felipe del Obraje, 186118581861Battle of San Felipe del Obraje, 1861
5 placed engagements of the Reform War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1861 (year precision)
PlaceMexico
19.667N, 99.967W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Commanders
  • Jesús González Ortega
Battle of San Felipe del ObrajeBattle of San Felipe del ObrajeBatalla del Monte de las CrucesBattle of Molino del ReyBattle of ChapultepecBattle of TlatelolcoSiege of Mexico CityBatalla del Monte de las CrucesQuerétaroCuernavacaMoreliaPachucaZumpangoSalamancaTaxcoIrapuato100 km19.667N, 99.967W
Placed at its recorded location; 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 1861

Battle of San Felipe del Obraje 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 Q5722878, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of San Felipe del Obraje, revision 1371820502, 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.