| Brite Ranch raid | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Bandit War, Mexican Revolution | |
 The fort at Brite Ranch, which was built sometime after the raid in 1918 | |
| Location | 18 miles south of Valentine, Presidio County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30°19′43″N 104°31′58″W / 30.32861°N 104.53278°W |
| Date | December 25, 1917 |
| Deaths | 4 |
| Perpetrators | Villistas, Carrancistas |
The Brite Ranch raid was an incident that occurred on Christmas Day 1917, in which Mexican raiders crossed the Rio Grande River border and attacked a ranch in Presidio County, Texas. At the time the raiders were thought to be Villistas, as they had been responsible for several other previous incursions into American territory, though other accounts say that some Carrancistas were involved as well.[1] During the raid the Mexicans murdered three people, robbed a general store and rode back to Chihuahua under pursuit by a motorized posse and troops of the United States Army 8th Cavalry. The Americans fought a running battle with the Mexicans on December 26 that resulted in the deaths of several raiders and the recovery of some stolen property. Soon after, an expedition to find more of the raiders led to another more violent episode when, on January 27, 1918, a force of Texas Rangers accompanied by US Cavalry, executed 15 Mexican men in what became known as the Porvenir Massacre.[2][3]
- ^ Glenn Justice. "Glenn's Texas History Blog - J. J.'s FLOWER BLOOMS AGAIN: A 1919 PEN FROM THE PAST". Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ BRITE RANCH RAID | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)
- ^ Mexican raiders attack Luke Brite's ranch | Day by Day | Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)
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