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9.16- The Legend of Pancho Villa

Revolutions

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Pancho via and the Battle of Tierra Blanca

Pancho Via was a clever general, but no one ever accused him of being a subtle one. When he took Juarez, VIA started getting reports that the garrison in Juarez city was preparing to head north and confront him. On November 22nd, 11 federal troop trains rolled up from the south and the fight was joined. The battle of Tierra Blanca lasted for three days. Though he now did have some artillery, Via and his men were not super adept at using it yet so they endured far more pounding than they delivered.

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