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Attack on New Mexico[edit]
Ruins of Columbus, New Mexico after being raided by Pancho Villa
On 9 March 1916, General Villa ordered nearly 100 Mexican members of his revolutionary group to make a cross-border attack against Columbus, New Mexico. While some believed the raid was conducted because of the U.S. government's official recognition of the Carranza regime and for the loss of lives in battle due to defective bullets purchased from the United States,[25] it was accepted from a military standpoint that Villa carried out the raid because he needed more military equipment and supplies in order to continue his fight against Carranza.[25] They attacked a detachment of the 13th Cavalry Regiment (United States), burned the town[3] and seized 100 horses and mules and other military supplies.[3] Eighteen Americans and about 80 Villistas were killed.[26][27] There are other attacks in US territory that have been said to be done by Villa, however, none of these attacks were ever confirmed to be performed by Villistas. These unconfirmed attacks are:[28]
1) On 15 May, it is claimed that they attacked Glenn Springs, Texas, killing a civilian and wounding three American soldiers. Two Mexicans were estimated killed.
2) on 15 June, bandits killed four soldiers at San Ygnacio, Texas and wounded 5 soldiers; 6 Mexcians killed.
3) on 31 July, one American soldier and a U.S. customs inspector were killed at Fort Hancock Texas.[29] One American was wounded and three Mexicans were reported killed, plus three Mexicans captured by Mexican government troops. {The two dead Americans included a soldier from the 8th US Cavalry and Customs Inspector Robert Wood}.[30]