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2 unusual facts about Five Joaquins Gang


Five Joaquins Gang

Between 1850 and 1853, the gang, joined by Murrieta's right hand man, "Three-Fingered Jack", were reported to have been responsible for most of the cattle rustling, robberies, and murders committed in the Mother Lode area of the Sierra Nevadas.

On July 25, 1853, a group of Rangers encountered a band of armed Mexican men near Panoche Pass in San Benito County, 50 miles from Monterey.



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