What It Was ACTUALLY Like to Be a Cowboy During The Wild West...

During the American Revolution, the term "cowboy" had a different meaning than what we typically associate with it today. It was used to describe Americans who opposed the movement for independence. One notable figure, Claudius Smith, known as the "Cow-boy of the Ramapos," was an outlaw linked with the Loyalist cause. He earned this title by stealing oxen, cattle, and horses from colonists and giving them to the British. In the same era, guerrilla bands operated in Westchester County, a region between British and American forces. These groups were composed of local farmworkers who ambushed convoys and carried out raids for both sides. Two distinct factions emerged: the "skinners," who fought for independence, and the "cowboys," who supported the British.
0:00 Intro
3:51 The Life Of A Cow Poke
16:20 The Cowboy Culture
22:27 The Four Traditions
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[@victorlee7601]

Majority of the very first cowboys were Mexican and black's.

[@Irish_For_Life1842]

Are you using the definition of cowboy that was in effect in THEIR times? The term cowboy would be like calling someone an outlaw at that time. It has become a much nicer term over the years through false stories in TV and the movies. On the other side is a pretty accurate film, Tombstone, which used it correctly. The "cowboys" were a violent gang of outlaws.