Dutch's Life Before RDR2 Was Way Darker Than You Think

Discover the definitive origin story of Dutch van der Linde and the rise of the infamous Van der Linde gang. Born in the mid-1850s, Dutch's early life was shattered by the American Civil War, igniting a lifelong grudge that drove him to a life of crime in pursuit of absolute personal liberty. This video tracks the complete history of the gang's formation, detailing Dutch's fateful meeting with charismatic con artist Hosea Matthews, the adoption of their "favorite sons" Arthur Morgan and John Marston, and the expansion of their outlaw family to include Susan Grimshaw, Leopold Strauss, Abigail Roberts, Bill Williamson, Javier Escuella, Charles Smith, and Lenny Summers. Explore the philosophy of Dutch as a self-styled, modern-day Robin Hood, his bitter blood feud with Colm O'Driscoll, the fatal introduction of Micah Bell, and the catastrophic Blackwater Disaster that marked the beginning of the end for the Wild West outlaws. 0:00 Intro 0:28 Childhood 3:22 Meeting Hosea 6:46 Meeting Arthur 7:38 Romance 8:30 Meeting Strauss 9:07 Meeting John 10:37 First Heist 11:56 O'driscolls 14:27 Growing gang 24:59 Dutch's philosophy 27:25 Meeting Micah 28:44 Blackwater Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @zeekass