<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Pancho Villa Expedition </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Part of the Mexican Revolution, Border War </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Cartoon by Clifford Berryman reflects American attitudes about the expedition </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> March 14, 1916--February 7, 1917 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> State of Chihuahua, Mexico </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> <P> American objective failed </P> <Ul> <Li> Pancho Villa's force located and defeated </Li> <Li> Pancho Villa himself evades capture </Li> <Li> United States withdrawal in 1917 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> <P> Villistas </P> Carrancistas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John J. Pershing </Td> <Td> Pancho Villa Álvaro Obregón </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Strength </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> c . 10,000 </Td> <Td> c. 500 (Villistas) 22,000 (Carrancistas) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 65 killed 67 wounded 3 missing 24 captured </Td> <Td> Villistas: 169 killed 115 + wounded 19 captured Carrancistas: 82 killed 51 + wounded </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Pancho Villa Expedition </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Part of the Mexican Revolution, Border War </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Cartoon by Clifford Berryman reflects American attitudes about the expedition </Td> </Tr>

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