Villistas
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The Villistas were revolutionary fighters loyal to Mexican revolutionary leader Pancho Villa, active during the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed political movement
ⓘ
revolutionary military faction ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1910s
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Constitutionalist forces (early phase)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emiliano Zapata NERFINISHED ⓘ Zapatistas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Pancho Villa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | assassination of Pancho Villa (1923) ⓘ |
| enemyOf | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedInConflict |
Battle of Celaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Columbus (1916) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Ojinaga NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Torreón NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Zacatecas (1914) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
land reform
ⓘ
overthrow of Porfirian elites ⓘ regional autonomy for northern Mexico ⓘ |
| ideology |
Mexican revolutionary nationalism
ⓘ
agrarianism ⓘ |
| influenced | Mexican popular culture ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Pancho Villa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | cavalry ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Felipe Ángeles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manuel Chao NERFINISHED ⓘ Rodolfo Fierro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit | División del Norte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Chihuahua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coahuila NERFINISHED ⓘ Durango NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Porfirio Díaz regime
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venustiano Carranza NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoriano Huerta regime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedIn |
Mexican cinema about the Revolution
ⓘ
corridos (Mexican folk ballads) ⓘ |
| socialBase |
peasants
ⓘ
railway workers ⓘ rural workers ⓘ small ranchers ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| triggeredEvent | Punitive Expedition (1916–1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
cavalry charges
ⓘ
guerrilla warfare ⓘ railway-based troop movements ⓘ |
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