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Combate De Los Malamigos (The Battle Of Bad Friends)

by | Sep 29, 2020 | Classic Gunfights, Departments

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November 1, 1915 Moving into position two miles east of Agua Prieta, Pancho Villa and a force of 6,000 soldiers spread out along a low ridge, shielding them from the fire of the border town defenders. At 1:37 p.m., a vigorous artillery shelling begins with Villa’s big guns unleashing round after round on their objective. Several small buildings and a flour mill are hit and set


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