The Mexican Revolution’s Mata Hari
The elements of this story are as old as war—a beautiful spy, betrayal, a warning given and not taken, a pistol left for protection and the destruction of a town—and created one of the most unusual of victories for the revolutionaries in war-torn Mexico. No one, until...
Cap & Ball Six-Guns: A Smoke-Filled Adventure
Although the percussion ignition system, often called “cap and ball,” only reigned for about 45 years (roughly 1820-1865—the shortest lifespan of any firearms ignition system), this period has captured the imaginations of gun fans worldwide. In America alone it was...
Guns of Mexico’s Freedom Fighters
Whether they served with Pancho Villa in the north, Emiliano Zapata in the south, or any number of guerilla bands, the men, women and children who fought against oppression in Mexico’s 1910 Revolution armed themselves with almost any firearm they could lay their hands...
Combate De Los Malamigos (The Battle Of Bad Friends)
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...
True West January/February 2025
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