Second battle of Rellano

Second battle of Rellano

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Second Battle of Rellano
partof=the Mexican Revolution


caption=
date=22 May 1912
place=Rellano, Chihuahua
casus=
territory=
result=Mexican Government victory
combatant1=Orozquistas (followers of Pascual Orozco)
combatant2=Mexican government troops
commander1=Pascual Orozco
commander2=Victoriano Huerta
strength1=7,000
strength2=unknown
casualties1=
casualties2=
Campaign
name= Mexican Revolution
battles=Celaya-Casas Grandes-1st Rellano-2nd Rellano-Tierra Blanca-Torreon-León-Agua Prieta-Zacatecas-Carrizal

The second battle of Rellano of 22 May 1912 was an engagement of the Mexican Revolution between Rebel forces under Pascual Orozco and Government troops under General Victoriano Huerta. This was a set-back for Orozco who had defeated another Government army at the first battle of Rellano in March of the same year.


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