In the history of the Johnson County Cattle War, Nathan D. Champion is held in especially high esteem. At the K C Ranch, where Kaycee, Wyoming, is now located, on April 9, 1892, his last stand pitted him against 50 well-armed Invaders. He single-handedly held them at bay for seven hours before they set fire to his cabin and forced him to make his last run. He was shot down as soon as he emerged from the smoke of the blazing cabin. His death was seen as a martyr's death because those seven hours gave Johnson County residents time to arm and prepare to meet the Invaders head on at the T A Ranch. The T A Fight ended in the surrender of the Invaders. Nate Champion momentarily checked, and ultimately caused to fail, the Invasion of Johnson County, and in doing so saved countless lives.