Atlas of Battles

US state, 11 engagements

Battles in Kansas

11 engagements in the atlas lie within Kansas: 11 battles between 1720 and 1867. Most belong to American Civil War (5), Bleeding Kansas (4), War of the Quadruple Alliance (1).

Villasur expedition massacreBattle of Fort TitusBattle of OsawatomieSkirmish near Brooklyn, KansasBattle of the Saline RiverSacking of LawrenceBattle of Black JackLawrence MassacreBattle of Fort BlairBattle of Marais des CygnesBattle of Mine CreekSacking of LawrenceBattle of Black JackLawrence MassacreBattle of Fort BlairBattle of Marais des CygnesBattle of Mine CreekKansas CityWichitaSt. JosephSalinaEmporiaDodge CityPonca CityCoffeyvilleMcCookManhattan200 km38.515N, 97.339W
11 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1720s: 1 engagements1850s: 4 engagements1860s: 6 engagements6 in 1860s1720s1860s
11 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 3

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1720Villasur expedition massacreGreat Plains, KansasWar of the Quadruple Alliance
1856Sacking of LawrenceDouglas County, KansasBleeding Kansas
2 June 1856Battle of Black JackBlack Jack Battlefield, KansasBleeding Kansas
1856Battle of Fort TitusLecompton, KansasBleeding Kansas
1856Battle of OsawatomieOsawatomie, KansasBleeding Kansas
21 August 1863Lawrence MassacreLawrence, KansasAmerican Civil War
21 August 1863Skirmish near Brooklyn, KansasKansasAmerican Civil War
6 October 1863Battle of Fort BlairCherokee County, KansasAmerican Civil War
25 October 1864Battle of Marais des CygnesLinn County, KansasAmerican Civil War
25 October 1864Battle of Mine CreekLinn County, KansasAmerican Civil War
1867Battle of the Saline RiverEllis County, Kansas