Battle of Celaya (as opponent)
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The Battle of Celaya (as opponent) refers to the 1915 clashes in the Mexican Revolution where Pancho Villa’s forces were decisively defeated by Álvaro Obregón’s Constitutionalist army, marking a major turning point against Villa.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Celaya (1915) | 1 |
| Battle of Celaya | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Constitutionalist Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Division of the North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Pancho Villa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Álvaro Obregón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | civil war battle ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | 1915 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1915-04-15 ⓘ |
| era | Mexican Revolution era ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Aguascalientes (1915)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Trinidad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpponentRole |
Pancho Villa’s forces as defeated side
ⓘ
Álvaro Obregón’s Constitutionalist army as victorious side ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
First Battle of Celaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Battle of Celaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | turning point against Pancho Villa ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| involves |
Constitutionalist Army of the Northwest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Division del Norte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Central Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
effective defensive tactics by Álvaro Obregón
ⓘ
heavy casualties for Pancho Villa’s cavalry ⓘ |
| opponent |
Pancho Villa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Álvaro Obregón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
major setback for the Division of the North
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strengthening of the Constitutionalists ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of León (1915) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Bajío region of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Constitutionalist victory
ⓘ
decisive defeat of Pancho Villa’s forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 1915-04-06 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
beginning of the decline of Pancho Villa’s military power
ⓘ
turning point in favor of Álvaro Obregón ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
artillery concentration
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barbed wire defenses ⓘ machine guns ⓘ trench warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1915 ⓘ |
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Battle of Celaya (1915)