![]() ![]() ![]() Cowboys teamed up in crimes and came to each other's aid based on personal relationships, and a general understanding, not orders from a leader. The Cowboys did not have the formal structure of a modern gang. These Cowboys were affiliated by a combination of blood relations, friendships and some sources say a sworn oath. "Cowboys" was a term used in the area to identify a band of outlaws - which included the McLaurys and Clantons - who were implicated in such crimes. ![]() The Earps were viewed by their enemies as badge-toting tyrants who ruthlessly enforced the business interests of the town the McLaurys, Clantons and their Cowboy crowd were viewed by their enemies as cattle rustlers, thieves, and murderers. Certainly they did not allow the law to hinder them. However, they enforced their interests in the town as a group, and going against one of them would likely be dangerous. The Cowboys were not necessarily hated, but they were loosely organized criminals. The McLaurys, the Clantons and Claiborne were from a larger group called the Cowboys. The conflicts leading to the gunfight are complex: the two sides were related in two instances (in both cases by strong family ties), but were in opposition due to politics, business concerns, and other ideological factors. To meet Wikipedia's quality standards and conform with our Neutral Point of View policy, this article or section may require cleanup. It reads more like a story than an encyclopedia entry. This article or section is written in an informal style and with a personally invested tone. Both McLaurys and Billy Clanton were killed Morgan Earp, Virgil Earp, and Doc Holliday were wounded. Ike Clanton and Billy Claiborne (who later claimed that he had been unarmed, though some reports credit him with shooting one or more times) ran away from the fight, unharmed. Wyatt Earp, Morgan Earp, Virgil Earp, and Doc Holliday fought Frank McLaury, Tom McLaury, Billy Claiborne, Ike Clanton, and Billy Clanton.
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