battle, First World War
Glenn Springs Raid
Glenn Springs Raid was a battle fought in 1916 at Brewster County, in what is now Texas, United States. It was part of the Bandit War, which ran from 1910 to 1918. The recorded result: Villista/Carrancista victory. Recorded strength: 9 cavalry against ~80 cavalry.
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Where it sits in the Bandit War
Record
| Date | 1916 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Brewster County, Texas, United States 29.176N, 103.157W | |
| Kind | Battle, First World War | |
| Strength | 9 cavalry | ~80 cavalry |
| Casualties and losses | 3 killed; ~5 wounded | ~1 killed; ~3 wounded; 1 captured |
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Nearest engagements
- Brite Ranch Raid 1917, 185 km NW
- Neville Ranch Raid 1918, 221 km NW
- Battle of Devil's River 1857, 228 km NE
- Battle of Santa Rita de Morelos 1840, 237 km E
- Battle of Tres Castillos 1880, 269 km W
In the same war
- Before: Ojo de Agua Raid 1915
- All 3 engagements of Bandit War
Elsewhere in 1916
- Battle of Verdun France
- Battle of the Somme France
- Battle of Jutland
- Brusilov Offensive Ukraine
- Battle of Asiago Italy
Glenn Springs Raid is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (66 in Texas).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5569119, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Glenn Springs, revision 1384406867, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.