Second Battle of Agua Prieta

For the battle between Maderistas and supporters of Porfirio Diaz in 1911, see First Battle of Agua Prieta.
Second Battle of Agua Prieta
Part of the Mexican Revolution

Pancho Villa and his army in northern Mexico.
DateNovember 1, 1915
Location
Agua Prieta, Sonora
Result Constitutionalist victory
Belligerents

Conventionists

Constitutionalists

Commanders and leaders
Pancho Villa Plutarco Elías Calles
Strength
15,000 6,500
Casualties and losses
unknown 45 dead
90 wounded

The Second Battle of Agua Prieta, 1 November 1915, was fought between the forces of Pancho Villa and those of the future President of Mexico, Plutarco Elías Calles, a supporter of Venustiano Carranza, at Agua Prieta,[1] Sonora, as part of the Mexican Revolution. Villa's attack on the town was repulsed by Calles. The battle helped to establish Carranza's control over Mexico and directly led to his becoming, with United States recognition, president.[2] Villa believed that Calles had received tactical and strategic support from the United States since the town is located across the border from Douglas, Arizona[3] and launched his raid on Columbus, New Mexico partly as a reprisal.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference inter was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cindy Hayostek, "Douglas", Arcadia Publishing, 2009, pg. 27
  3. ^ Friedrich Katz, "The life and times of Pancho Villa", Stanford University Press, 1998, pg. 525-526, [1]