Pancho+Villa


 * PANCHO VILLA**



Early Life: Pancho Villa was born under the name Doroteo Arango  in Rio Grande, Mexico. When his father died, he became the head of the family and the family's farm and at the age of 16 he killed a man that tried to rape his sister. It was after killing the man that he changed his name to Pancho Villa and ran away to evade the law. Villa was caught, but was able to escape and became a bandit.

Military Career:

While living as as fugitive, Villa joined [|Francisco Madero's] uprising against Mexican dictator [|Porfirio Diaz.] Villa was made colonel after showing his skills as a fighter and a leader. Villa was almost executed in 1912 after another rebellion removed Madero from power; he fled to the United States but later returned to Mexico and formed his own military force known as the [|Division del Norte] After joining forces with other revolutionaries he was able to overthrow [|Victoriano Huerta]

Feud with American Government: After the United States openly supported [|Venustiano Carranza] 's presidency, Villa began raiding U.S. border towns, most noticeably along New Mexico. Villa's forces were defeated by Mexican forces after two U.S army expeditions in 1916 an 1919 failed to route him. The Mexican forces accepted his surrender and allowed him to retire as a general. He was assassinated in 1923 while visiting Chihuahua.

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