The rival armies of Villa and Obregón clashed in April 1915 in the Battle of Celaya, which lasted from the sixth to the 15th. The frontal cavalry charges of Villa's forces were met by the shrewd, modern military tactics of Obregón. The victory of the Constitutionalists was complete, and Carranza emerged as the political leader of Mexico with a victorious army to keep him in that position. Villa retreated north. Carranza and the Constitutionalists consolidated their position as the winning faction, with Zapata remaining a threat until his assassination in 1919. Villa also remained a threat to the Constitutionalists, complicating their relationship with the United States when elements of Villa's forces raided Columbus, New Mexico, in March 1916, prompting the U.S. to launch a punitive expedition into Mexico in an unsuccessful attempt to capture him.
the rival armies of villa and obregón clashed in april 1915 in the battle of celaya which lasted from the sixth to the 15th the frontal cavalry charges of villa's forces were met by the shrewd modern military tactics of obregón the victory of the constitutionalists was complete and carranza emerged as the political leader of mexico with a victorious army to keep him in that position villa retreated north carranza and the constitutionalists consolidated their position as the winning faction with zapata remaining a threat until his assassination in 1919 villa also remained a threat to the constitutionalists complicating their relationship with the united states when elements of villa's forces raided columbus new mexico in march 1916 prompting the us to launch a punitive expedition into mexico in an unsuccessful attempt to capture him