The Battle of Ambos Nogales was acknowledged as one of the largest battles during the American-Mexican border wars. The battle of Ambos Nogales is also known as the Third battle of Nogales, it was fought on August 27, 1918. During the battle American forces squared off between the Carrancista garrison of Nogales, Sonora. Nogales, New Mexico is a small town literally on the border of America and New Mexico. The funny thing is that half of the town of Nogales is also in Sonora. A Mexican State, these two literally are the same town in two different countries as shown here in the picture with Nogales, New Mexico to the right and Nogales, Sonora to the left.
The battle took place on the 27th at 4:10, when a Mexican civilian tried to pass back into Mexico, but was asked to stop by Arthur G. Barber, when Barber suspected the man was suspected of gun smuggling. Barber (the US customs officer) told the man to stop. When the man didn't stop, Barber was that entitled to chase after the man, but with using caution, Barber had a pistol in his hand. Barber took two of his own men with him and started after the man. That is when a Mexican Customs officer saw Barber chasing a Mexican civilian and Barber had a pistol in his hand. The Mexican Custom officer pulled out his pistol and shot at Barber. The bullet dodged Barber but shot and killed one of the men with him. After this initial shooting reinforcements for both sides came quickly to fight. Which of these was the German military supporting the Mexican Carrancista's. The battle broke out during WWI and so the Germans were glad to the Mexican military to weaken the U.S.
The battle then ended on the same day at 7:45, only 3 hours and 35 minutes later. The Mexican officials waved a large white flag over their custom building and the U.S ceased fire. Turns out, snipers from both sides didn't stop shooting for quit some time, but ultimately ordered to stop. With only 800 men fighting for the U.S and roughly 600 for Mexico, Mexico was out numbered by a lot. The aftermath of the battle wasn't very large with only 7 dead for the US and 28 wounded, and roughly 130 Mexicans died and over 300 injured it was a clear victory for the US.
I honestly can say I found this battle very interesting with the way it started and how shorted it lasted. I also found it kind of funny how this town Nogales (which is still around today) can be in two different countries and still be so close. I just found it also found it amusing to find out that the snipers from both sides continued firing for a while after the battle was over.
this is an image of Venustiano Carranza who was the influence of the Mexican Carrancista's
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Well done Jacob!