The Battle Of Pancho Villa
At 4:45 A.M. on March 9 Villa’s men rode into Columbus, firing into the army barracks, catching the American soldiers by surprise.
On March 8, 1916 Pancho Villa and about 400 of his troops arrived about four miles from Columbus, New Mexico. They were preparing to attack this small American town. why Villa chose this small town, is still a topic for debate most likely because it was the biggest town One on the border. one of Villa’s top officer’s, Pablo Lopez put it in plain terms. “We want revenge against the Americans,
Another group later rode into town shooting into houses and at any civilian who came out. The Villistas then charged into a hotel and killed four guests.
The U.S. soldiers were now firing back at the Villistas in the predawn
On March 8, 1916 Pancho Villa and about 400 of his troops arrived about four miles from Columbus, New Mexico. They were preparing to attack this small American town. why Villa chose this small town, is still a topic for debate most likely because it was the biggest town One on the border. one of Villa’s top officer’s, Pablo Lopez put it in plain terms. “We want revenge against the Americans,
Another group later rode into town shooting into houses and at any civilian who came out. The Villistas then charged into a hotel and killed four guests.
The U.S. soldiers were now firing back at the Villistas in the predawn