Texas Pistoleers
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Texas Pistoleers

The True Story of Ben Thompson and King Fisher

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Texas Pistoleers

The True Story of Ben Thompson and King Fisher

About this book

The Vaudeville Theater Ambush of 1884 went down in history as one of the most famous gunfights in San Antonio, but the killing that night of Ben Thompson and John King Fisher, two of the most notorious pistoleers of the day, became something of a mystery. The two men entered the theatre just before midnight on March 11, and less than an hour later, both lay dead, shot down in what for all accounts was a true massacre. The responsible gunmen never were prosecuted for their crimes, and Thompson and Fisher--a mere mention of either man's name was enough to put the fear of death in any opponent--have been widely ignored since. Now, historian G.R. Williamson brings to light the mystery and the myths surrounding these men and their infamous deaths in Texas Pistoleers.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1. Shoot-out at the Vaudeville Theater
  10. Chapter 2. Ben Thompson: The Early Years
  11. Chapter 3. The Civil War Years
  12. Chapter 4. A Mercenary in Mexico
  13. Chapter 5. Gambling in the Kansas Cow Towns
  14. Chapter 6. Leadville and the Royal Gorge War
  15. Chapter 7. Ben Thompson: Austin City Marshal
  16. Chapter 8. Jack Harris Killing
  17. Chapter 9. King Fisher: The Early Years
  18. Chapter 10. Nueces Strip Renegades
  19. Chapter 11. Other Side of the Coin
  20. Chapter 12. Captain McNelly’s Raid
  21. Chapter 13. Fight at Espantosa Lake
  22. Chapter 14. For the Love of a Good Woman
  23. Chapter 15. Fatal Trip to San Antonio
  24. Chapter 16. Slain Heroes or Final Justice?
  25. Afterword
  26. Appendix I. Card Games of the American West
  27. Appendix II. Tombstones
  28. Bibliography
  29. About the Author