First Battle of Celaya

The Battles of Celaya is the name of a series of decisive military encounters for the Mexican Revolution, between the Division of the North, headed by Francisco Villa, against the Constitutionalist troops under the command of General Álvaro Obregón, which took place from 6 to 15 April 1915, in the vicinity of Celaya, Guanajuato. The first phase of the clashes occurred on 6 and 7 April 1915, in which Obregón was able to defend his position agains…