| Raid on San Ygnacio | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Bandit War, Mexican Revolution | |
| Location | San Ygnacio, Texas |
| Date | June 15, 1916 |
| Deaths | ≈12 |
| Injured | ≈5 |
The Raid on San Ygnacio[1] refers to a battle fought on June 15, 1916 between the United States Army and Mexican raiders near the border town of San Ygnacio, Texas. Three different Mexican factions were known to have launched raids into Texas at the time but most of the evidence suggests that either Seditionists or Carrancistas were responsible for the incursion. Four American soldiers were killed during the battle, along with at least six of the raiders, and the resulting American punitive expedition further strained the already hostile relationship between the Mexican and United States governments.[2]
- ^ "WARNING SENT TO PERSHING; President and His Cabinet Discuss Most Serious Breach Since Vera Cruz. NOTE TO FIRST CHIEF READY Administration Has No Intention of Withdrawing Troops from Their Present Lines. CROSS RIVER AT SAN IGNACIO Detachment of Soldiers Defies Peril of Attack, but Fails to Find Bandits Trail" (PDF). The New York Times. June 17, 1916.
- ^ Stout, pg. 82–84
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