Pancho Villa

Pancho Villa Pancho Villa Mexican revolutionary general and politician (1878–1923) For other uses, see Pancho Villa (disambiguation). In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arango and the second or maternal family name is Arámbula. Francisco "Pancho" Villa ( UK: /ˈpæntʃoʊ ˈviːə/ PAN-choh VEE-ə,[3][4] US: /ˈpɑːntʃoʊ ˈviː(j)ə/ PAHN-choh VEE-(y)ə,[3][5] Spanish: [ˈpantʃo ˈβiʎa]; born José Doroteo Arango Arámbula; 5 June 1878 – 20 July 1923) was a Mexican revolutionary, guerrilla leader, and politician. He was a key figure in the Mexican Revolution, which forced out President and dictator Porfirio Díaz and brought Francisco I. Madero to power in 1911. When Madero was ousted by a coup led by General Victoriano Huerta in February 1913, Villa joined the anti-Huerta forces…

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