Rebels in front of an adobe house riddled with bullet holes in Ciudad Juárez. IMAGE: BAIN NEWS SERVICE/LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
In 1911, the dictatorial rule of Mexican President Porfirio Díaz had fomented a committed rebellion led by Francisco Madero.
Along with generals Pascual Orozco and Pancho Villa, Madero resolved to attack the federal forces stationed in Ciudad Juárez, just across the border from El Paso, Texas. They believed a victory there could be the final push needed to topple the Diaz regime.
The 2,500 rebels outnumbered the 700 federal troops commanded by General Juan Navarro, but the federales had the advantage of…
Source: The Battle of Juárez: A bloody siege just south of the border
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Wonderful images here. It struck me how (minus the horses) the street fighting scenes are so similar to those we see today, in Syria. And Pancho Villa looked not that unlike Yul Brynner, who portrayed him in the film, ‘Villa Rides.’
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063775/
Best wishes, Pete.
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Sorry, I spelled Brynner wrong!
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Corrected!
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