Who is the greatest outlaw of all time?

1. Jesse James. Jesse Woodson James was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla, and leader of the James–Younger Gang. Born in 1847 and raised in the “Little Dixie” area of western Missouri, James and his slave-owning family maintained strong Southern sympathies.
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Who was the best cowboy in history?

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  • Doc Scurlock (1849-1929)
  • Cliven Bundy (b. 1946)
  • Ty Murray (b. 1969)
  • John Wesley Hardin (1853-1895)
  • Ben Johnson (1918-1996)
  • Will Rogers (1879-1935)
  • Annie Oakley (1860-1926)
  • Billy the Kid (1859-1881)
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What outlaw had the highest bounty?

He is the current leader of the al-Qaeda. The US government has offered a $25 million reward for the capture and conviction of al-Zawahiri. This is the highest reward ever offered and it matches the reward announced for Osama bin Laden.
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Who is a famous outlaw?

Legend says the Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid—cattle rustler, gunslinger, murderer, escape artist—killed 21 people before he turned 21 years old, his age at death.
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Who was the deadliest gunslinger in the Old West?

Wild Bill Hickok

Wild Bill may hold the title of the deadliest gunslinger in the whole West. He carried his two Colt 1851 Navy revolvers with ivory grips and nickel plating, which can be seen on display at the Adams Museum in Deadwood, South Dakota.
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Who was the last gunslinger?

Also, unlike wars, the Old West era does not have a definitive end. That said, in my opinion, the last gunfighter was John Power, the last surviving member of a shoot-out in the Galiuro Mountains northeast of Tucson, Arizona, on February 10, 1918.
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Who was the best gunfighter of all time?

1. John Wesley Hardin. In a relatively short life, famed outlaw and gunslinger John Wesley Hardin established himself as easily the most bloodthirsty figure of the Old West, and is credited with the deaths of no less than 42 people.
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Who is the most famous Wild West outlaw?

Possibly the most famous outlaw of the Wild West is Billy the Kid. Once a deadly gunfighter, Billy the Kid outwitted and killed eight men before the age of 21. An orphan at age 15, arrested the first time at 16, he fled to Arizona as an outlawed fugitive.
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Who was the last cowboy outlaw?

They just don't make bad men like Henry Starr anymore. He was the last of his kind, a true cowboy bandit. A prince of the Wild West crime dynasty ruled by outlaw queen Belle Starr, Henry grew up in a time when bank robbers galloped into town with bandanas covering their faces and six-shooters blazing.
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Who was fastest gun in the West?

Bob Munden was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as “The Fastest Man with a Gun Who Ever Lived”. One journalist reckoned that if Munden had been at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, on October 26, 1881, the gunfight would have been over in 5 to 10 seconds.
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Was Doc Holliday a fast gun?

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Louis, Atlanta and Dallas. He gave it up as he moved about, his health declined and he found more success as a gambler. Holliday's reputation — as a fast gun, a killer and as perhaps someone with a death wish — was probably more fearful than the man himself.
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Do outlaws still exist?

Though the judgment of outlawry is now obsolete (even though it inspired the pro forma Outlawries Bill which is still to this day introduced in the British House of Commons during the State Opening of Parliament), romanticised outlaws became stock characters in several fictional settings.
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Was Doc Holliday a outlaw?

As news of the famous gunfight spread around the country, Doc Holliday's name became legendary. He was an outlaw, gambler, and murderer, but he was on the right side of the law when it mattered. He was also known for his Southern charm and manners, making him a likable gunslinger.
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How brutal was the Wild West?

Was the “Old West” violent? Scholars have established that it was not as violent as most movies and novels would suggest. Murder was not a daily, weekly, or even monthly occurrence in most small towns or farming, ranching, or mining communities.
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Was there really a Wild West?

The 1860s and the 1890s gave birth to the period known as the Wild West and laid a foundation to its ensuing mythology. It was an era of cowboys, Indians, pioneers, outlaws and gunslingers brought together by the purposes of expansion, defense, greed and reinvention.
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Who was the baddest cowboy?

The Baddest Country Outlaws
  • Sam Bass (1851 – 1878) ...
  • Felipe Espinosa (1836 – 1863) ...
  • Belle Starr (1848 – 1889) ...
  • Hoodoo Brown (1856 – ?) ...
  • Doc Holiday (1851 – 1887) ...
  • Jim Miller (1866 – 1909) ...
  • Bonnie and Clyde (1910, 1909 – 1934) ...
  • Butch Cassidy (1866 – 1908) and The Sundance Kid (1867 – 1908)
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Who was boss of the Wild West?

The Zombot War Wagon is Wild West's boss and final finite level. It can summon any Wild West zombie except for the Flag Cowboy Zombie and the Zombie Bull.
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Who killed the outlaw Ringo?

No one in town was surprised when Frank killed him. What shocked them were his final words, “… Frank Leslie killed Johnny Ringo. I saw him do it!”
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Is Arthur Morgan the best gunslinger?

There are three gunslingers who best define the Red Dead franchise: Red Harlow, John Marston, and Arthur Morgan. Despite the legendary status of the former two, however, Arthur Morgan is actually the best gunslinger.
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Do gunslingers still exist?

Today, the term "gunslinger" is more or less used to denote someone who is quick on the draw with a pistol, but can also refer to riflemen and shotgun messengers.
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Do any Wild West towns still exist?

Tombstone, Arizona

As far as Wild Western Towns in the USA go, this one is probably the most recognized. Perhaps due to the infamous movie Tombstone, starring Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliot, and Bill Paxton, it was a great representation of how events went down back in the day.
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Who was the last cowboy in history?

Also, unlike wars, the Old West era does not have a definitive end. That said, in my opinion, the last gunfighter was John Power, the last surviving member of a shoot-out in the Galiuro Mountains northeast of Tucson, Arizona, on February 10, 1918.
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