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Third Battle of Torreón

Third Battle of Torreón was a battle fought on 21 December 1916 at Torreón, in what is now Mexico; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Mexican Revolution, which ran from 1910 to 1920. The recorded result: Villista victory. Recorded strength: 2,500–3,000 against 4,000.

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Fought21 December 1916lasted 2 days
WhereTorreón, Mexico25.533N, 103.433W
OutcomeVillista victory
BelligerentsConventionists; División del NorteagainstGovernment; Constitutional Army
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, 191918351919Third Battle of Torreón, 1916
19 placed engagements of the Mexican Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 December 1916
to 23 December 1916
PlaceTorreón, Mexico
25.533N, 103.433W
KindBattle, First World War
Strength2,500–3,0004,000
Commanders
  • Severiano Talamantes
  • Fortunato Maycotte
  • Juan Gualberto Amaya
Third Battle of TorreónThird Battle of TorreónSecond Battle of TorreónFirst Battle of TorreónSecond Battle of TorreónSan Pedro de las ColoniasParrasCuencameCanatlan100 km25.533N, 103.433W
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Third Battle of Torreón 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 Q20439666, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Third Battle of Torreón, revision 1370750428, 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.