IntroductionOn the morning of March 9, 1916, a number of heavily armed Villistas crossed the border to attack the small town of Columbus, New Mexico. The United States suffered its first attack on its soil since the War of 1812. General Francisco "Poncho" Villa attacked and burned the city.1 Washington responded by sending Brigadier General John "Black Jack" Pershing, who led the “punitive expedition” in the country. Mexico.2Fidel Castro, Ho Chi Minh, Mao Tse-tung, "Che" Guevara, Osama bin Laden and others claimed unique credentials as innovators and practitioners of guerrilla warfare. However, during our relatively short military history, we have periodically had to resort to or defend against irregular warfare. During the French and Indian Wars and the Revolutionary War, we were guerrillas. During the Civil War, there were the partisan operations of Mosby, Forrest, and the outlaw Quantrill, who played a key role in the Confederacy's ability to wage effective war against the numerically and industrially superior Union for more than four years. We often forget that regular forces need a ratio of ten to one to prevail against a partisan operating on their home soil3. Nevertheless, one thing remains constant: the ability to adapt and the courage of the American soldier in the most difficult circumstances continues to allow him to prevail.HistoryMexican revolutionary Poncho Villa was born on June 5, 1878 in San Juan Del Rio, Durango. His original name was José Dorotero Aurango. He was born a peon and worked with his family on agricultural land owned by an aristocrat. Villa became head of the family at the age of 15, following the death of his father. After returning from the fields, he entered the hacienda to discover middle of paper... trouble in the dark and fired 20,000 rounds, repelling what could have been a horrific attack. The villa is inefficient. reconnaissance teams lead him into a garrison of 357 well-trained and equipped soldiers. His desire for revenge on the Revel brothers pushed his men to seek long after the demands of plunder. Allow time for Troops H and F to set up effective destruction zones. The decision to burn the city led to increased visibility, making Villa's men easy targets. The courage of the American soldiers in the face of adversity during the raid was evident throughout the research conducted in this article. From cooks throwing pots of boiling water to soldiers fighting shoeless and half-dressed. The adversary having planned and executed was not allowed to deliver a devastating blow. It is a testament to the adaptability and courage of American soldiers..