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The Johnson County War, also known as the War on Powder River and the Wyoming Range War, was a range conflict that took place in Johnson County, Wyoming from 1889 to 1893. The conflict began when cattle companies started ruthlessly persecuting alleged rustlers in the area, many of whom were settlers who competed with them for livestock, land ...
- Stock, grazing and water rights disputes
- Homesteader victory
- July 20, 1889 - May 24, 1893
Nov 8, 2014 · Learn about the Johnson County War, a violent dispute between big and small cattlemen over public land in Wyoming. Find out how the invasion was planned, executed and challenged by local residents and newspapers.
A drama western based on true events of a range conflict in Wyoming from 1889 to 1893. The Hammett brothers are torn apart by love and war as they face cattle companies, gunmen and the US Cavalry.
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Learn about the 1892 invasion of Johnson County by powerful cattlemen who tried to eliminate their rivals and control the open range. Explore the causes, events, and consequences of this notorious episode in Wyoming history.
Aug 21, 2018 · Learn about the Johnson County War, a violent conflict between cattlemen and sheepmen over grazing rights in Wyoming in 1892. Read about the famous gunfight at the KC Ranch, where Nate Champion fought back against a hired army of Texans.
Oct 17, 2017 · Learn how Nate Champion, a small rancher and cowboy, defied the powerful Wyoming Stock Growers Association and its hired killers in 1892. Read about the background, the siege and the aftermath of the Johnson County War.
Learn about the conflict between cattle barons and small ranchers in Wyoming in the late 1880s and 1890s. Read about the murders, round-ups, and laws that shaped the Johnson County War.
