Pancho Villa's raid on Columbus, New Mexico
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Pancho Villa's raid on Columbus, New Mexico was a 1916 cross-border attack by Mexican revolutionary forces on a U.S. border town that provoked a major American military response.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cross-border raid
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historical event ⓘ military attack ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Columbus
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Columbus raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedWith |
horses as cavalry mounts
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machine guns ⓘ rifles ⓘ |
| attacker |
Pancho Villa
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Villista forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred shortly before U.S. entry into World War I ⓘ |
| commanderOfAttackers | Pancho Villa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | cross-border incursion ⓘ |
| countryAttacked | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfAttackers | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1916-03-09 ⓘ |
| defender |
13th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
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United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
U.S. Punitive Expedition into northern Mexico
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increased U.S. military presence on the border ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | U.S.–Mexico borderlands ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Villa's need for supplies and political demonstration of strength
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Villa's opposition to U.S. support for Carranza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| killedAmongRaiders | dozens of Villista fighters ⓘ |
| killedInUnitedStates |
at least 10 U.S. civilians
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at least 8 U.S. soldiers ⓘ |
| location | Columbus, New Mexico, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States–Mexico border conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
U.S. recognition of Venustiano Carranza's government in Mexico
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deterioration of relations between Pancho Villa and the United States ⓘ |
| primaryU.S.Response |
Pancho Villa Expedition
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Punitive Expedition under General John J. Pershing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
U.S. declaration of Punitive Expedition into Mexico
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U.S. tactical repulse of Villista raiders ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the rise of John J. Pershing as a prominent U.S. general
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last major foreign ground attack on the continental United States until World War II ⓘ tested U.S. Army readiness before entry into World War I ⓘ |
| target |
Columbus business district
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U.S. Army camp near Columbus ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring |
Border War (U.S.–Mexico)
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Mexican Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggered |
heightened tensions between the United States and Mexico
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large-scale mobilization of U.S. troops along the Mexican border ⓘ |
| typeOfTarget | border town ⓘ |
| U.S.Commander |
Herbert J. Slocum
NERFINISHED
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John J. Pershing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1916 ⓘ |
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