List of wars involving Mexico
This is a list of wars involving the United Mexican States.
Mexico has been involved in numerous diferent military conflicts over the years, with most being civil/internal wars.
- Mexican victory
- Mexican defeat
- Ceasefire or other result
- Ongoing conflict
List
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Casualties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican War of Independence (1810–1821) |
European Volunteers |
Victory
|
+500,000 |
||
| Long Expedition (1819) |
Victory
|
~5 (1821 expedition) | |||
| Texas–Indian Wars (1820–1875) |
Victory |
1,394 | |||
| Spanish Attempts to Reconquer Mexico (1821–1829) |
Victory
|
135 | |||
| Comanche–Mexico Wars (1821–1870) |
Comanche Kiowa |
Defeat
|
~6,000 | ||
| Apache–Mexico Wars (1821–1915) Part of the Mexican Indian Wars and the American Indian Wars |
|
Apache | Victory
| ||
| Yaqui Wars (1821–1929) Part of the Mexican Indian Wars |
|
Victory
| |||
| Mexican Indian Wars (1821–1933) |
(1519–1716) Tlaxcalans and other Native Indian allies of Spain (1519–1821) (1821–1933)
|
Various Native Mexicans |
Victory | ||
| Casa Mata Plan Revolution (1822–1823) |
Republican Victory | ||||
| Mexican annexation of El Salvador (1822–1823) |
Victory
| ||||
| Rebellion of Oaxaca (1823) |
Provisional Government Victory | ||||
| Rebellion of Guadalajara (1823) |
Provisional Government Victory
| ||||
| Rebellion of Puebla (1823) |
Provisional Government Victory | ||||
| Revolt of Querétaro (1823) |
Provisional Government Victory | ||||
| Fredonian Rebellion (1826–1827) |
Comanche tribes (peace treaty) |
Comanche tribes (initial plotting support) |
Victory
| ||
| Conservative Coup (1829–1831) |
Conservative Victory
| ||||
| Zacatecas Rebellion (1835) |
Centralist Victory
| ||||
| Texas Revolution (1835–1836) |
Defeat
| ||||
| First Franco–Mexican War (1838–1839) also known as the Pastry War |
Defeat
| ||||
| Rebellion of the Republic of the Rio Grande (1840) |
Victory
| ||||
| Mier Expedition (1842–1843) |
Victory
| ||||
| Mexican–American War (1846–1848) |
Defeat
| ||||
| Caste War of Yucatán (1847–1901) |
Maya | Victory
| |||
| Expedition of William Walker to Baja California and Sonora (1853) |
Victory
| ||||
| Revolution of Ayutla (1854–1855) |
Liberal Victory
| ||||
| Reform War (1857–1861) |
Liberal Victory
| ||||
| Cortina Troubles (1859–1861) |
Victory
| ||||
| Second Franco–Mexican War (1861–1867) |
Victory
| ||||
| Victorio's War (1879–1881) |
Apache | Victory
| |||
| Barrios' War of Reunification (1885) |
Victory
| ||||
| Garza Revolution (1891–1893) |
Garzistas | Victory
| |||
| Mexican annexation of Clipperton Island (1897) |
Victory
| ||||
| Second Totoposte War (1903) |
Stalemate | ||||
| Third Totoposte War (1906) |
Stalemate | ||||
| Mexican Revolution (1910–1920) |
|
|
Revolutionary Victory
| ||
| Border War (1910–1919) |
Defeat
| ||||
| Magonista Rebellion (1911) |
Victory
| ||||
| Cristero War (1926–1929) |
National League for the Defense of Religious Liberty Knights of Columbus |
Government Ceasefire
| |||
| Escobar Rebellion (1929) |
Escobar Rebels | Government Victory
| |||
| World War II (1942–1945) |
Victory
| ||||
| Mexico–Guatemala Conflict (1958–1959) |
Ceasefire
| ||||
| Dirty War (1968–1982) |
Left-wing groups:
|
Victory
| |||
| Zapatista Uprising (1994) |
Ceasefire
| ||||
| Mexican Drug War (2006–present) |
Mexican Drug Cartels | Ongoing
|
See also
References
- From H.M.C. Brown to Peter P. Pitchlynn. Re: rumors of a band of Comanches and Apaches of hostile nature gathering. "Peter P. Pitchlynn Collection", Western Histories Collection, University of Oklahoma Libraries
- Botelho, Greg; Martinez, Michael (January 9, 2016). "'Mission accomplished': Mexican President says 'El Chapo' caught". CNN.
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