PRESENTATION OUTLINE
DATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS
CONFLICT
- Fraud
- Land Swindling
- Cattle Rustling
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The War was a 19th century feud in East Texas during the Republic of Texas years between those who wanted to "regulate" the activities of rivals and those who wanted to "moderate" the regulation.
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A feud began between Alfred George and Joseph G. Goodbread over fake land certificates.
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Both sides attacked each other and anyone elsewhere got in their way. (People were shot and ambushed)
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Houston was able to get both factions to sign a peace treaty. The feuding groups signed a truce on July 24, 1844, which protected "good and unoffending citizens"
