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Nov 2, 2021 · But in 1876, a competing rancher named John Tunstall moved in. And two years later, a sheriff’s posse affiliated with Dolan gunned him down, sparking the Lincoln County War between Dolan’s men and those loyal to Tunstall, including Billy the Kid. The Buildup To The Lincoln County War
Jun 9, 2023 · Tunstall, Sabers and the Big Die-Off. by Marshall Trimble | Jun 9, 2023 | Ask the Marshall. The unprovoked murder of English cattleman John Tunstall outside of Lincoln, New Mexico Territory, on February 18, 1878, lit the fuse that ignited the Lincoln County Cattle War. True West Archives.
By Dr. Daryl Drew and in magazine issue December 2012/January 2013. Billy the Kid, one of the most iconic legends of the Wild West really began in Victoria B.C., and it was John Henry Tunstall’s fault. Starved for adventure and driven to succeed in his ranching and business affairs, young John Henry arrived in Victoria from England in 1872 to ...
