Epilogue to the Hispanic Empire: Joaquin Murietta

“Joaquin Murrieta Carrillo (sometimes spelled Murieta or Murietta) (1829 – July 25, 1853), also called The Robin Hood of the West or the Robin Hood of El Dorado, was a Sonoran forty-niner, a vaquero and a gold miner who became a famous outlaw in California during the California Gold Rush of the 1850s. The popular legend of Joaquin Murrieta is that of a peace-loving man driven to seek revenge when he and his brother were falsely accused of stealing a mule. His brother was hanged and Joaquin horsewhipped. His young wife was gang raped and in one version she died in Joaquin's arms. Swearing revenge, Joaquin hunted down and killed all the men who had violated his wife. He embarked on a short but violent career that brought death to many North American immigrants. The state of California then offered a reward of up to $5,000 for Joaquin "dead or alive." He was reportedly killed in 1853, but the news of his death were disputed and myths later formed about him and his possible survival.” — Wikipedia

Murietta on Horseback by Charles Christian Nahl

Murietta Takes Revenge on his American Persecutors

Murietta’s Song (composer unknown)

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Murietta Trapped and Supposedly Killed by American Bounty Hunters

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