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Events of Pancho Villa

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  • Birth

    Birth
    José Doroteo Arango Arámbula was born on June 5 in San Juan del Río, Durango. Better known by his pseudonym Francisco Villa.

  • Guerrilla

    Guerrilla
    Pancho Villa was a famous Mexican revolutionary and guerrilla leader.

  • Union

    Union
    Joined Francisco Madero's uprising against Mexican President Porfirio Díaz.

  • Survey

    Villa joined Francisco Madero's successful uprising against Mexican dictator Porfirio Diaz.

  • Juarez City

    Juarez City
    Ciudad Juárez takes the greatest victory of the Revolution

  • Prisoner

    Prisoner
    He is taken prisoner, suspected by General Victoriano Huerta of participating in Orozco's rebellion in defense of the social aspirations of the countrymen.

  • Rebellion

    Rebellion
    Another rebellion drove Madero from power and Villa was almost executed for his efforts to defend the previous government.

  • Northern Division

    He became leader of the División del Norte cavalry and governor of Chihuahua.

  • Leader

    Leader
    Due to his skills as a fighter and leader, he was appointed colonel.

  • Forces

    Forces
    He joined forces with other revolutionaries Venustiano Carranza and Emiliano Zapata to overthrow Victoriano Huerta.

  • I flee

    I flee
    He fled to the United States for a time, but then returned to Mexico and formed his own military force known as the Northern Division.

  • Rivals

    Rivals
    The different forces did not manage to work together at all and Villa and Carranza became rivals.

  • Attacks

    Attacks
    After clashing with former revolutionary ally Venustiano Carranza, Villa killed more than 30 Americans in a couple of attacks. That prompted the deployment of a U.S. military expedition into Mexico, but Villa eluded capture during the 11-month chase.

  • Columbus

    Columbus
    Pancho Villa's troops attack the town of Columbus in the U.S.A.

  • Troops

    Troops
    For several years, he was involved in a series of clashes with other Mexican military groups and even fought with U.S. troops.

  • Border

    Border
    Crossed the border and attacked the U.S. city of Columbus

  • Murder

    Murder
    Pardoned by Mexican President Adolfo de la Huerta, Villa retired to a quiet life on his ranch until his assassination.

  • Sorry

    Sorry
    Villa reached an agreement with Adolfo de la Huerta, the Mexican leader, who pardoned him for his actions in exchange for Villa putting an end to his independent military activities.

  • War

    War
    Villa commanded 40 thousand men, with whom he developed a guerrilla war from the north of the country, which continued until Carranza's death.

  • Arms

    Arms
    When Carranza was overthrown, Adolfo de la Huerta invited him to lay down his arms.

  • Covenants

    Covenants
    After accepting the amnesty by signing the Sabinas Agreements, he received ownership of the 25,000 hectare Rancho de Canutillo, near Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, which he exploited with his former companions of the División del Norte, the Dorados.

  • Dad

    Dad
    After his father's death, he became the head of the family.

  • Murder

    Murder
    Three years later, he was killed