Pecos War
The Pecos War, also known as the War of the Pecos and the Chisum War, was a range war fought by cattle baron John Chisum against neighboring small ranchers, farmers, and Native Americans from 1876-1877 along the Pecos River in New Mexico. The conflict was caused primarily by competition: Chisum believed that his livestock and other resources were being depleted upon by people he alleged to be rustlers. At the same time, Chisum was also fighting Mescalero Apaches from the nearby reservations who were said to prey on his herds.
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| Part of the Range Wars and American Indian Wars | ||||
The Pecos River as seen in the 1880s, where the conflict took its name | ||||
| Date | 1876 - 1877 | |||
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| Caused by | Stock and grazing dispute | |||
| Resulted in | Inconclusive | |||
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