Battle of Parral

When

12 Apr 1916

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

26.93° N, 105.67° W

Description

1916 battle

Placed at the town its title names, Parral.

The Battle of Parral, on April 12, 1916, was the first battle between soldiers of Venustiano Carranza, known as Carrancistas, and the United States military during the Mexican Expedition. When a small force of American cavalry was leaving the city of Parral, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, a superior force of Carrancista soldiers attacked which resulted in a bloody running engagement.

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