Villista's commenced firing on U.S. troops across the border in Nogales, Arizona, from Nogales, Sonora. The 12th Infantry responded with counter fire in an engagement that lasted over two hours until Constitutionalistas troops arrived and attacked the Villistas.
The attack followed a series of cross border raids by unknown, but probably Villistas, forces. The day prior Mascarena's Ranch had bee raided in such an event.
Villa's troops had been attempting to withdraw from Nogales but had their efforts frustrated with Obregon's troops captured a troop train they were using. The Villista firing into Nogales started after that. Some U.S. forces crossed into Mexico during the fight, prior ro the arrival of Obregon's troops. Later in the day, the 10th Cavalry engaged in a 30 minute firefight with the Constitutionalistas.
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