Mexican Expedition
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The Mexican Expedition was a 1916–1917 U.S. Army punitive campaign into Mexico, led by General John J. Pershing, to pursue revolutionary leader Pancho Villa after his raids on American soil.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mexican Expedition canonical | 8 |
| Pancho Villa Expedition | 4 |
| Punitive Expedition into Mexico | 2 |
| Punitive Expedition under John J. Pershing | 1 |
| United States punitive expedition against Pancho Villa | 1 |
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Target entity: Mexican Expedition Context triple: [Jonathan M. Wainwright, conflict, Mexican Expedition]
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New Mexico Campaign
The New Mexico Campaign was a U.S. military operation during the Mexican–American War aimed at seizing control of the New Mexico Territory from Mexican authority.
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B.
Siege of Veracruz
The Siege of Veracruz was a pivotal 1847 U.S. amphibious assault and bombardment of the Mexican port city of Veracruz that opened the road to Mexico City during the Mexican–American War.
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C.
Mexican–American War
The Mexican–American War was a mid-19th-century conflict between the United States and Mexico that resulted in significant territorial gains for the U.S., including present-day California, Arizona, New Mexico, and other southwestern lands.
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D.
Battle of Puebla
The Battle of Puebla was an 1862 military engagement during the French intervention in Mexico in which Mexican forces achieved a symbolic victory over the French, commemorated annually as Cinco de Mayo.
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E.
Californian campaign of the Mexican–American War
The Californian campaign of the Mexican–American War was the series of military operations in 1846–1847 through which United States forces seized control of Mexican Alta California, paving the way for California’s eventual annexation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mexican Expedition Target entity description: The Mexican Expedition was a 1916–1917 U.S. Army punitive campaign into Mexico, led by General John J. Pershing, to pursue revolutionary leader Pancho Villa after his raids on American soil.
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A.
New Mexico Campaign
The New Mexico Campaign was a U.S. military operation during the Mexican–American War aimed at seizing control of the New Mexico Territory from Mexican authority.
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B.
Siege of Veracruz
The Siege of Veracruz was a pivotal 1847 U.S. amphibious assault and bombardment of the Mexican port city of Veracruz that opened the road to Mexico City during the Mexican–American War.
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C.
Mexican–American War
The Mexican–American War was a mid-19th-century conflict between the United States and Mexico that resulted in significant territorial gains for the U.S., including present-day California, Arizona, New Mexico, and other southwestern lands.
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D.
Battle of Puebla
The Battle of Puebla was an 1862 military engagement during the French intervention in Mexico in which Mexican forces achieved a symbolic victory over the French, commemorated annually as Cinco de Mayo.
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E.
Californian campaign of the Mexican–American War
The Californian campaign of the Mexican–American War was the series of military operations in 1846–1847 through which United States forces seized control of Mexican Alta California, paving the way for California’s eventual annexation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military operation
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military campaign ⓘ punitive expedition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mexican Expedition
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surface form:
Pancho Villa Expedition
Mexican Expedition ⓘ
surface form:
Punitive Expedition into Mexico
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| authorizedBy | Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| casusBelli | attack on Columbus, New Mexico ⓘ |
| commander |
Frederick Funston
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John J. Pershing ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American relations ⓘ |
| conflictType | cross-border military incursion ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endTime | 1917-02-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
United States Armed Forces in World War I
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surface form:
U.S. entry into World War I
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| hasCause |
Pancho Villa's raid on Columbus, New Mexico
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U.S. desire to protect its border with Mexico ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
tension between the United States and the Carranza government of Mexico
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testing ground for new U.S. Army tactics and technologies ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| location |
Chihuahua
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Mexico ⓘ U.S.–Mexico border region ⓘ northern Mexico ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Parral
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surface form:
Battle of Carrizal
Battle of Guerrero (1916) ⓘ Battle of Parral ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Pancho Villa
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neutralize Villa's forces ⓘ |
| opponent |
Constitutionalist forces of Mexico
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Pancho Villa ⓘ Villistas ⓘ |
| participant |
Zapatista forces
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surface form:
Mexican revolutionary forces
United States National Guard ⓘ
surface form:
National Guard of the United States
United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Border War
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Mexican Revolution ⓘ |
| precededBy | Columbus raid ⓘ |
| result |
failure to capture Pancho Villa
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improved U.S. Army readiness for World War I ⓘ withdrawal of U.S. forces from Mexico ⓘ |
| startTime | 1916-03-15 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
United States Army Air Service
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surface form:
U.S. Army Air Service
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| theater |
American Theater of Operations
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surface form:
North American theater of operations
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| used |
aircraft
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cavalry units ⓘ motorized transport ⓘ trucks ⓘ wireless radio communications ⓘ |
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Subject: Mexican Expedition Description of subject: The Mexican Expedition was a 1916–1917 U.S. Army punitive campaign into Mexico, led by General John J. Pershing, to pursue revolutionary leader Pancho Villa after his raids on American soil.
Referenced by (16)
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