Pancho Villa and Black Jack Pershing : The Punitive Expedition in Mexico
James W. Hurst
Bok Engelsk 2007 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Westport : : Greenwood Publishing Group, , 2007.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (222 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Revolutionary Background To The Pershing Expedition; Chapter One: Denouement, defeat, And The March To Columbus; Chapter Two: Francisco's Folly: The Attack On Columbus, New Mexico; Chapter Three: American Reaction To Villa's Raid; Chapter Four: The Intelligence Section And An Assassination Plot; Chapter Five: Scraps, Fights, And Skirmishes; Chapter Six: The Fight At Carrizal; Chapter Seven: Entering The Doldrums: Idleness, Frustration, And Withdrawal; Chapter Eight: Wings And Wheels: Reconnaissance, Observation, And Transportation. - Chapter Nine: Logistics And The Base Of SupplyChapter Ten: Myth, Legend, And Reality; Epilogue; Appendices; Bibliography; Index. - In March 1916, a Mexican bandit raided, burned, and looted the small border town of Columbus, New Mexico for reasons not clearly understood. In retaliation, the United States Army went into Mexico to apprehend him and bring him to justice. The expedition was a failure. The bandits made fools of the Army, the entire episode was one giant fiasco, and while it was an embarrassment to the United States, it was a point of pride for Mexico.
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| Emner | Pershing, John J. , 1860-1948 : (NO-TrBIB)9049518
Villa, Pancho : (NO-TrBIB)90216190 Forente stater . Army : (NO-TrBIB)90590855 Mexican-American Border Region - History Vis mer... |
| Sjanger | Electronic books. . - Biografier : 989920162521602201
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| Dewey | 972 . - 972.0816092
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| ISBN | 9780313350047
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