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Villa - Soldier of the Mexican Revolution (Hardcover)
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Villa - Soldier of the Mexican Revolution (Hardcover)
Series: Military Profiles
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Analyzes the raucous career of one of the Mexican Revolution's
central figures - Provides a fascinating introduction to Mexican
political and cultural history - Examines a contentious period in
U.S.-Mexican relations Starting with twenty-eight followers,
Francisco Pancho Villa rose out of banditry to become a dynamic
strategist who mastered the tactical use of a diverse array of
weapons, including modern railroads and cavalry, to contest control
of Mexico. In his early days as a brigand, the peasantry idolized
him because he often gave them the largesse of his raids on the
wealthy haciendas. His military career began in 1910 during the
Mexican Revolution, and by the time of his defeat at the Battle of
Celaya in 1915 he commanded 15,000 horsemen. Villa could be a
generous patron to his loyal followers but a terrifying enemy. He
believed that those whom he defeated earned the "privilege" of
being executed by his own hand. During the bloodiest months of the
Mexican Revolution, he even contended for control of the nation. He
could not be intimidated by anyone, including the U.S. Army's
Punitive Expedition led by Gen. John J. Pershing, who was sent to
capture Villa after his raids into New Mexico during 1916. He died
as he lived, violently, the victim of an assassination squad in
1923. Robert Scheina analyzes this complex man and provides a solid
overview of Mexico's political history against the fabric of social
and cultural turmoil.
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