Initially U.S. President supported Pancho Villa in his efforts against Mexican leader Venustiano Carranza. When President Wilson changed and supported Carranza, Pancho Villa was outraged that the U.S. no longer supported him. He then led 1,500 men in an attack against the U.S. town of Columbus, New Mexico.
Pancho Villa is infamous in New Mexico. In 1916 Pancho Villa led a force of 1,500 guerillas attacking the U.S. border town of Columbus, New Mexico. They killed 19 people and burned the town.
Francisco "Pancho" Villa did.
President Woodrow Wilson ordered the U.S. Army into Mexico in 1916 to capture Pancho Villa, dead or alive about a week after Villa's forces crossed the U.S.-Mexican border and attacked the small border town of Columbus, New Mexico
Pancho Villa attacked the border town of Columbus, New Mexico. President Woodrow Wilson sent troops to capture him. General John Pershing chased Villa but never caught him. Pancho Villa never attacked the US again.
Pancho Villa had raided a village in New Mexico and killed Americans. Wilson was determined to prevent Villa from using US territory as a staging ground for his war in Mexico.
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In 1916 Pancho Villa led a force of 1,500 guerillas attacking the U.S. border town of Columbus, New Mexico. They killed 19 people and burned the town. The U.S. sent General John Pershing and 6,000 troops into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa. Although they were unable to capture him during a 3 year effort, Pancho Villa did not attack any more U.S. towns.
On 9 March 1916 Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, New Mexico.
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To avenge the attack on Columbus, New Mexico by Villa's forces.
Francisco "Pancho" Villa (1878-1923)
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