Big Bend region observes the 109th anniversary of the Battle of Ojinaga – The Big Bend Sentinel

Big Bend region observes the 109th anniversary of the Battle of Ojinaga – The Big Bend Sentinel

OJINAGA — The Battle of Ojinaga began 109 years ago this Tuesday, marking another anniversary of the decisive victory of Pancho Villa’s revolutionary forces against the Mexican Federal Army, or Federales, in 1914. The battle ended the Federales’ stronghold in Northern Mexico and pushed many civilians in Chihuahua to flee into the United States, some of whom settled down in the Big Bend region. Echoes of the Mexican Revolution can be felt all ove…