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What leader in the Mexican revolution attacked Americans and avoided capture by the U.S. army?
Pancho villa
When was Pancho Villa assassinated?
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
Which president sent General John J Pershing and his troops into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa?
General John Pershing was sent to command the Pancho Villa Expedition tasked with capturing Villa. It was the US Army's response to Pancho Villa's 1916-1917 raids on US territory. The expedition was unsuccessful.
Why did Pancho Villa attack Columbus?
The Villistas needed supplies and the US Government had given official recognition to the Carranza Government and had begun an embargo of supplies to Villa. He stole 100 horses and mules from the US Army. Villa paid a man from Columbus for the arms. When he sent to collect the deal, not only the man refused to acknowledge the deal and provide the guns, but he threatened the Villa emissary with his life. When Villa was delivered the news, he got his man and went to collect. The rest is history...
Which leader in the Mexican Revolution attacked American interests avoided capture by the US Army?
Pancho Villa
