Johnson's Ranch Raid

Johnson's Ranch Raid
Part of Escobar Rebellion
Aerial view of Johnson's Ranch in 1932. The large cottonwood tree where the bandits assembled is visible at the far right, next to the river and adjacent to the ranch headquarters.
DateApril 11, 1929
LocationBig Bend, Texas, USA

The Johnson's Ranch Raid occurred on April 11, 1929, when Mexican bandits attacked the ranch of Elmo and Ada Johnson in the Big Bend region of West Texas.[1]

  1. ^ Ragsdale, Kenneth Baxter (2010). Wings over the Mexican Border: Pioneer Military Aviation in the Big Bend. University of Texas. ISBN 0292787812.