The Johnson County War 1892

Cattle Barons angry because:

• Cattle Rustlers
• Disputes over land
• Loss of profits

They hired Frank Canton a gun fighter. Jim Averill had wrote about the Barons in a negative way him and his partner ( a prostitute)  were lynched.  

They planned to

• Capture town
• Kill the Sherrif
• They had 70 men on a death list

Payed men $5 a day or a $50 bonus for killing cattle rustlers

They were helped by The govenor of Wyoming - showed the corruption in law

• They underestimated the skills of the townsfolk
• Chapman and kay held up invaders all day until they were burned out and killed
• The people of Johnson County were prepared because whilst the invaders had been held back news had travelled

The Results

• The US cavalry had to rescue the invadors
• However the invaders were not convicted but never had the same amount of power