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| Picture No | 10821284 |
| Date | 1914 |
| Description | General Pancho Villa - Mexcian Revolutionary leader |
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Mexican General Pancho Villa (1878-1923), a revolutionary leader who was reported to have ordered the execution of a British man named Mr. Benton. The article states that Mr. Benton had last been seen setting out to complain to the General about depredations on his estate. The General claimed that Mr Benton came at him with murderous intent so was shot.
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| Source | Illustration after a photograph by Fortunino Matania for the cover of The Sphere p253 - 28th February 1914 issue |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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