On March 9; 1916; troops under the command of Pancho Villa attacked Columbus; New Mexico and its local detachment of the US 13th Cavalry Regiment; killing 18 people and burning the town. Six days later; on orders from President Woodrow Wilson; General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing led an expeditionary force of 4;800 men into Mexico to capture Villa. What followed was a series of skirmishes; battles; and chases through the wild and uncharted Mexican countryside. While the Americans failed in their ultimate purpose of catching Villa; they did kill two of his top lieutenants. This book charts the progress of the entire enterprise; covering the dusty marches and the bitter gunfights in the streets of small border towns; analyzing the successes and failures of this unique military expedition.
#1931662 in Books 2010-03-10Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.30 x 1.10 x 6.30l; 1.79 #File Name: 1848841094304 pages
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