Castaic Range War

Castaic Range War
Part of the Range Wars
Date1890–1916
Location
Castaic, California
Caused byLand disputes, family feud
Parties
William Willoby Jenkins
William C. Chormicle
Casualties and losses
21–40 killed

The Castaic Range War, also known as the Jenkins-Chormicle Affair, was a range war that happened in Castaic, California from 1890 to 1916, between ranchers and farmers William Willoby Jenkins and William C. Chormicle who both staked claims on a piece of land in the territory. The feud started when Chormicle purchased 1,600 acres of the same land Jenkins had settled on years ago. When the dispute couldn't be settled in court, violence erupted between the two, lasting for over two decades, with dozens of men from both sides killed. It was one of the largest range wars in American history and one of the bloodiest events in the state.[1][2]

  1. ^ Rasmussen, Cecilia (April 15, 2001). "Castaic Range War Left Up to 21 Dead". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  2. ^ Gray, Peter C. (February 20, 2011). "The Great Castaic Range War". The Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Retrieved December 20, 2015.