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Battle of Zacatecas

Battle of Zacatecas was a battle fought in 1914 in what is now Mexico. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Mexican Revolution, which ran from 1910 to 1920. Recorded strength: Over 20,000; (estimate) against 7,000–15,000 (most likely 12,000).

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Fought1914
WhereMexico22.772N, 102.575W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDecisive Rebel victory; Revolutionary forces advance to Mexico City; President Victoriano Huerta resigns; Venustiano Carranza becomes president
BelligerentsConstitutionalists; División del NorteagainstGovernment; Federal Army
Casualties and losses1,200 – 3,000; (estimate)and9,000; 6,000 killed,; 3,000 captured; (estimate)
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 Zacatecas, 1914
19 placed engagements of the Mexican Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1914 (year precision)
PlaceMexico
22.772N, 102.575W
KindBattle, First World War
StrengthOver 20,000; (estimate)7,000–15,000 (most likely 12,000)
Casualties and losses1,200 – 3,000; (estimate)9,000; 6,000 killed,; 3,000 captured; (estimate)
Commanders
  • Luís Medina Barrón
Battle of ZacatecasBattle of ZacatecasCapture of Huejuquilla el AltoCapture of Huejuquilla el AltoSan Luis PotosíAguascalientesFresnilloValparaísoVillanueva100 km22.772N, 102.575W
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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Battle of Zacatecas 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 Q1848264, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Zacatecas (1914), revision 1370596090, 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.