“Billy’s Death”
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“Billy’s Death” refers to the fatal shooting of the outlaw Billy the Kid by Sheriff Pat Garrett in 1881, a pivotal and legendary moment in American Old West history.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Billy’s Death | 0 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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killing ⓘ shooting ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
law versus outlaw
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mythologizing of the American West ⓘ |
| cause | shooting by Pat Garrett ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | Billy the Kid’s escape from jail in 1881 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1881 ⓘ |
| genreAssociation | Western folklore ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
enhanced reputation of Pat Garrett as a lawman
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growth of Billy the Kid legend ⓘ |
| hasPortrayalIn |
books about Billy the Kid
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films about Billy the Kid ⓘ television Westerns ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
legendary event in Western folklore
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pivotal moment in American Old West history ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | subject of debate and legend ⓘ |
| killer | Pat Garrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementInvolved | Sheriff Pat Garrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Billy the Kid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | climactic end of Billy the Kid’s outlaw career ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the American Old West ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Pat Garrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Fort Sumner, New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American frontier
NERFINISHED
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Lincoln County War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | death of Billy the Kid ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| victim | Billy the Kid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimAlias | William H. Bonney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimBirthName | Henry McCarty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimOccupation | outlaw ⓘ |
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