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Billy the Kid

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Also known as William Henry McCarty, Henry Antrim, William H. Bonney, Kid Antrim, William McCarty, William Bonney, Henry McCarty, Patrick Henry McCarthy

American outlaw and gunfighter (1859–1881)

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Billy the Kid was an American outlaw and gunfighter who lived from 1859 to 1881 during the Old West era. He remains a legendary figure in American folklore, known for his involvement in gunfights and his brief, violent life in the frontier period.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Patrick
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Fort Sumner
Occupation
brigand
Languages spoken
English language
Participant in
Lincoln County War
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Convicted of
murder
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cause of death
gunshot wound
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Billy the Kid
date of birth
1859-09-17
date of death
1881-07-14
birth name
Patrick Henry McCarthy
name in native language
William Henry Bonney
manner of death
homicide
date of baptism
1859-09-28
social classification
outlaw
handedness
left-handedness
pseudonym
William H. Bonney
nickname
Billy the Kid
number of victims of killer
21
killed by
Pat Garrett
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Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
different from
Piccola Billy
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Henry McCarty (September 17 or November 23, 1859 – July 14, 1881), alias William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid, was an American outlaw and gunfighter of the Old West who was linked to nine murders. He was solely responsible for four of them, and he may have played a role in five, alongside other men. He is also noted for his involvement in New Mexico's Lincoln County War.

McCarty was orphaned at the age of 15. His first arrest was for stealing food at the age of 16 in 1875. Ten days later, he robbed a Chinese laundry and was arrested again, but escaped shortly afterwards. He fled from New Mexico Territory into neighboring Arizona Territory, making himself both an outlaw and a federal fugitive. In 1877, he began to call himself "William H. Bonney."

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