Roach Guards
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title:
Roach Guards
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The Roach Guards were an Irish criminal gang in Five Points neighborhood of New York City the early 19th century. The gang was originally formed to protect New York liquor merchants in Five Points and soon began committing robbery and murder. The Roach Guards took their name from their founder and leader Ted Roach. The Roach Guards began fighting with rivals the Bowery Boys. Some former Roach Guard members were called the Dead Rabbits by the media. The internal feud was especially violent as the
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19th-century NYC street gang
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roach_Guards
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2024-01-20T03:07:22Z
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