Villa retreated from the south central Mexican city of Celaya having lost 9,000 men, including 120 officers who were captured and executed.
The Imperial Russian Army defeated the Ottomans at Dilman in what is now Iran.
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Sunday, April 13, 2025
Tuesday, April 13, 1915. Even matches.
Pancho Villa attempted a second assault on Celaya, this one nearly succeeding, with Obregón's forces being saved by the timely arrival of an ammunition train on the following day.
Meanwhile, Huerta was looking at the situation and weighting on jumping back in.
A night attack by Ottoman troops was repelled by the British at the Battle of Shaiba, with Arab irregulars routed the following day, massively depleting the Ottoman forces.
Joe Jeannette beat Sam Langford in a twelve round heavyweight match.
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Sunday, April 11, 1915. The Tramp.
Labels: 1910s, 1915, 1915 at the Movies, British Army, Indian Army, Iraq, Movies, Ottoman Army, World War One
Monday, April 6, 2015
Tuesday, April 6, 1915. The Battle of Celaya commences.
The Battle of Celaya commenced which would see Constitutionalist under Álvaro Obregón repelled Pancho Villa's attack at Celaya.
It was a large-scale battle, with 15,000 Constitutionalist contesting 22,000 Villistas. Obregón had arrived early to prepare defensive positions over which Villa would attempt blind cavalry charges to his defeat.
A French attempt to take German defense positions on the lower slopes of the Hartmannswillerkopf failed.
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Friday, April 2, 1915. The Battle of the Wasa'a
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