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Jul 14, 2016 · 1. He was orphaned as a teen. Little is known about Billy the Kid’s early days, but he was most likely born Henry McCarty in the Irish slums of New York City sometime in late 1859. Raised...
William Henry McCarty, Jr. was only 21 years of age when he died of a gunshot wound at Ft. Sumner in the New Mexico Territory. He had several aliases but is best known as Billy the Kid. He was only 18 when he killed his first man. No one knows for certain where Billy the Kid was born.
Legend of Billy the Kid. Billy the Kid c. 1880. The legend of Billy the Kid has acquired iconic status in American folklore, yet the outlaw himself, also known as William Bonney, had minimal impact on historical events in New Mexico Territory of the late 1800s. [1] .
Apr 3, 2014 · Billy the Kid was a late 19th-century thief and gunfighter. He was reportedly killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett, who later burnished the legend of the Wild West outlaw. Updated: Apr 20, 2021....
Jan 18, 2023 · Victorian. Billy the Kid: the Wild West's most wanted gunslinger. His lawless days only lasted four years, but he is still remembered as perhaps the most notorious outlaw of the Wild West. Jonny Wilkes asks whether he deserves his ruthless reputation. Published: January 18, 2023 at 1:35 PM.
Apr 9, 2015 · On this day, April 9, in 1881, the outlaw who was born Henry McCarty before adopting the alias William H. Bonney — better known as Billy the Kid — was found guilty of murdering the sheriff of...
May 14, 2020 · Western outlaw Billy the Kid met his demise at about 12:30 a.m. on July 14, 1881, when he went to his friend Pete Maxwell’s home in Fort Sumner, New Mexico in search of a slice of beef for a...
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