Battle Of Lincoln (1878)
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The Battle of Lincoln in New Mexico from July 15 through July 19, 1878 was the largest armed conflict of the Lincoln County War, a now famous range war which took place in Lincoln, New Mexico. The "war" led to the notoriety of gunman Billy the Kid. The Battle of Lincoln was also one of the larger gunfights of the American Old West.
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