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Pancho VillaMexican bandit and military man
Date of Birth: 05.06.1878
Country:  Mexico |
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Biography of Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa, born José Doroteo Arango Arámbula on June 5, 1878, was a Mexican bandit and military leader who became a prominent figure during the Mexican Revolution. He was born into a poor peasant family. In 1912, during the counter-revolutionary uprising led by Pascual Orozco, Villa formed a cavalry unit that participated in suppressing the rebellion alongside government forces.
After General Huerta came to power, Villa rebelled against the government and organized the Northern Division, which operated in Chihuahua and Coahuila. Following the fall of the Huerta regime, Villa, in alliance with Emiliano Zapata, began a struggle against the moderate Carranza government. In December 1914, his army briefly occupied Mexico City but was forced to retreat in January 1915.
On March 9, 1916, Villa and his rebel group crossed the US border and carried out an attack on the town of Columbus in the state of New Mexico, provoking US intervention. He then fought against both the Carranza government and American intervenors. In 1917, the American army, unable to find and punish Villa, was recalled.
In 1920, Villa reached an agreement with Mexican President Adolfo de la Huerta and withdrew from revolutionary activities. In 1923, he was assassinated in his car in the city of Parral, Chihuahua.
Interesting Facts
Among the American military figures who failed to eliminate Villa were John Pershing and George Patton. The story of Villa's death or fate served as the basis for a well-known Mexican folk song called "La Cucaracha," which is also familiar in the USSR.
