Pancho Villa

Villa and his supporters seized hacienda land for distribution to peasants and soldiers. According to Frank McLynn until 1910 Villa would alternate episodes of banditry with more legitimate pursuits. After Villa's famous raid on Columbus New Mexico in 1916 U.

Villa was also provisional Governor of Chihuahua in 1913 and 1914. Army General John J. In addition numerous streets and neighborhoods in Mexico are named in his honor.