McSween house burning
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The McSween house burning was a pivotal and deadly confrontation during the Lincoln County War in which Alexander McSween’s home was set ablaze, leading to his death and marking a major turning point in the conflict.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| McSween house burning canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
armed conflict incident
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historical event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Billy the Kid
NERFINISHED
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Lincoln County War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualty | Alexander McSween NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | power struggle in Lincoln County War ⓘ |
| conflict | Lincoln County War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
increased public attention to violence in Lincoln County War
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shift in local power balance toward Murphy-Dolan interests ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| description | pivotal and deadly confrontation in which Alexander McSween’s home was set ablaze ⓘ |
| effect | major turning point in Lincoln County War ⓘ |
| hasVictim | supporters of the McSween faction inside the house ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the eventual winding down of open warfare in Lincoln County War
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marked decline of McSween faction’s power in Lincoln County War ⓘ |
| location | Lincoln, New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | house set on fire to force occupants out ⓘ |
| motivation | attempt to eliminate McSween faction leadership ⓘ |
| participant |
Alexander McSween
NERFINISHED
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Murphy-Dolan faction NERFINISHED ⓘ Regulators NERFINISHED ⓘ posse aligned with Murphy-Dolan interests ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | siege of Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | economic and political rivalry in Lincoln County ⓘ |
| result |
death of Alexander McSween
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escalation of Lincoln County War ⓘ |
| tactic |
siege of McSween residence
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use of arson against fortified building ⓘ |
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