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Is Pancho Villa’s “Punitive Expedition” the same as the “Mexican Expedition?”

by | Feb 6, 2018 | Ask the Marshall, Departments

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Is Pancho Villa’s “Punitive Expedition” the same as the “Mexican Expedition?” Tim Powell Douglas, Arizona The 1916-1917 action was originally called the “Punitive Expedition,” but today it is officially known as the “Mexican Expedition.” It’s also been called the “Pancho Villa Expedition.” The 8th Cavalry practices a charge in 1916, during the “Punitive Expedition” into Mexico to capture Mexican


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