• Barons and farmers fell out – the farmers were accused of Cattle rustling. (A convenient excuse for removing resistance to the barons).

• Bothwell, a rancher, wanted to take over some land that belonged to a shop-keeper.

• The shopkeeper (James Averill) lived on the land with a prostitute (Ella Watson).

• Averill accused Bothwell of being a ‘land-grabber’

• Bothwell accused Averill of stealing cattle.

• Ella Watson and James Averill were lynched in front of their cabin.

• Bothwell, or the lynchers, were never brought to trial.

• 1892: The Wyoming Cattle Barons brought in hired guns to sort out the rustlers (farmers).

• A vigilante army of Texas gunmen was hired under the command of Major Frank Walcott, they arrived by train.

• The gunmen planned to capture the town of Buffalo and kill the sheriff ‘Red’ Angus.

• They tried to trap ‘Red’ Angus by cutting the telegraph wires.

• ‘Red’ Angus had seen the arrival of the gunmen and assembled a farmer’s army, which helped to force the vigilante Texas gunmen back to their ranch and besieged it.

• The Cattle Barons called in the US Cavalry to rescue them.

• Very few people died or were injured, the two main victims were Nate Chapman and Nick Tate who held out at the KC Ranch.

• The barons did not go to court, but their behaviour was condemned.

• The cattle barons power reduced, Homsteaders continued to farm – the end of the Open Range.

• Barons and farmers fell out – the farmers were accused of Cattle rustling. (A convenient excuse for removing resistance to the barons).

• Bothwell, a rancher, wanted to take over some land that belonged to a shop-keeper.• The shopkeeper (James Averill) lived on the land with a prostitute (Ella Watson).• Averill accused Bothwell of being a ‘land-grabber’• Bothwell accused Averill of stealing cattle.• Ella Watson and James Averill were lynched in front of their cabin.• Bothwell, or the lynchers, were never brought to trial.• 1892: The Wyoming Cattle Barons brought in hired guns to sort out the rustlers (farmers).• A vigilante army of Texas gunmen was hired under the command of Major Frank Walcott, they

arrived by train.• The gunmen planned to capture the town of Buffalo and kill the sheriff ‘Red’ Angus.• They tried to trap ‘Red’ Angus by cutting the telegraph wires.• ‘Red’ Angus had seen the arrival of the gunmen and assembled a farmer’s army, which helped to

force the vigilante Texas gunmen back to their ranch and besieged it.• The Cattle Barons called in the US Cavalry to rescue them.• Very few people died or were injured, the two main victims were Nate Chapman and Nick Tate

who held out at the KC Ranch.• The barons did not go to court, but their behaviour was condemned.• The cattle barons power reduced, Homsteaders continued to farm – the end of the Open Range.