War on the Border: Villa, Pershing, the Texas Rangers, and an American Invasion
By Jeff Guinn
This is the dramatic story of how, just more than 100 years ago, the United States and Mexico went to war over their border — a conflict that still resonates today.
The war began in 1916 with Mexican rebel Pancho Villa’s blood rain on a U.S. border town. In response, the United States launched what it called the Punitive Expedition — a military invasion of Mexican territory — commanded by Gen. John J. Pershing, who went on to lead U.S. troops in Europe during World War I. Meanwhile, the Texas Rangers, sometimes considered little more than organized vigilantes with a bias against Mexicans, continued to raise havoc along the border.
The American expedition was the last action by the legendary African American Buffalo Soldiers, and was also the first time the Army used automobiles and trucks. Another first was reconnaissance by Curtis Jenny airplanes.
6×9″ hardcover, 352 pages.
Regularly priced $28, sale price $10.
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Vita kwenye Mpaka: Villa, Pershing, Texas Rangers, na uvamizi wa Marekani - Jeff Guinn - ni hadithi ya jinsi, zaidi ya miaka 100 iliyopita, Marekani na Mexico walipigana vita juu ya mpaka wao - mgogoro ambao bado unasikika leo. Vita vya Vita vya Kwanza vya Dunia vilianza mwaka 1916 wakati wa mapinduzi ya Pancho Villa, aliyekuwa kiongozi wa waasi wa Mexico, alipopiga mji wa mpakani wa Marekani. "Kwa mujibu wa taarifa ya shirika la habari la AFP, ""Punitive Expedition"" ilikuwa shambulio la kijeshi la Marekani dhidi ya Mexico lililoongozwa na Jenerali John Pershing, aliyekuwa kiongozi wa jeshi la Marekani katika vita vya kwanza vya dunia." Wakati huo huo, Texas Rangers, wakati mwingine kuchukuliwa kidogo zaidi ya vigilantes kupangwa na upendeleo dhidi ya Wamexico, aliendelea kuongeza uharibifu kando ya mpaka. Safari hiyo ilikuwa ya mwisho ya wanajeshi wa Afrika-Amerika wa Buffalo, na pia ilikuwa mara ya kwanza kwa jeshi kutumia magari na malori. Jambo jingine la kwanza lilikuwa upelelezi wa ndege za Curtis Jenny. 6x9′′ hardcover, kurasa 352 Bei ya kawaida ni $ 28 na bei ya kuuza ni $ 10. Alama za mabaki zaweza kuonekana kando ya kingo za kitabu.