Mexican Revolution Border War El Paso Watching Battle Juarez RPPC postcard Horne

Description: Mexican Revolution Border War Real Photo Postcard On April 7 1911, Madero, Villa, and Orozco launched an attack, with a force of 2,500 untrained men, at the strategically important Ciudad Juárez, which lay on Mexico’s border with the United States. Juarez was defended by 700 Federal soldiers commanded by General Juan Navarro. With the Federal army heavily outnumbered, Díaz attempted to negotiate a truce. Although Madero ordered a cease-fire, Villa and Orozco continued the offensive. Across the border, in the U.S. town of El Paso, thousands of Americans gathered to watch the battle. Using barricades and machine guns, Navarro had prepared a strong, well-organized defense of the city. To counter this, the rebels avoided an open attack through the streets, instead using dynamite to blow their way through the rows of houses and remain concealed. By 8 May, the besieged Federal troops occupied a few buildings in the city center and had run out of water. With fighting restricted to close combat, the Federal army’s superior artillery was of little use. The fighting was ferocious, and few prisoners were taken by either side. Two days later, Navarro surrendered. photographer: W.H. Horne, El Paso, TX condition: unposted, good condition postcard sold with rigid clear archival photo protective sleeve will combine shipping selling collection, will be adding numerous postcards

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Location: Milton, Florida

End Time: 2025-02-12T19:44:10.000Z

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