Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of Bleeding Kansas

The atlas places 4 engagements of Bleeding Kansas (1854 to 1861): 4 battles, all in present-day United States.

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Sacking of LawrenceBattle of Black JackBattle of Fort TitusBattle of OsawatomieSacking of LawrenceBattle of Black JackBattle of Fort TitusBattle of OsawatomieKansas CityWichitaJefferson CityColumbiaSt. JosephSalinaEmporiaManhattanHutchinsonKirksville200 km38.772N, 95.173W
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1856: 4 engagements4 in 185618561856
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Sacking of Lawrence, 1856Battle of Black Jack, 1856Battle of Fort Titus, 1856Battle of Osawatomie, 185618561856
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1856Sacking of LawrenceDouglas County, Kansas, United StatesBorder ruffian victory; Production of Kansas Free State ended...
2 June 1856Battle of Black JackBlack Jack Battlefield, Kansas, United StatesFree-Stater victory
1856Battle of Fort TitusLecompton, Kansas, United StatesFree-State victory; Fort Titus destroyed
1856Battle of OsawatomieOsawatomie, Kansas, United StatesPro-slavery victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Bleeding Kansas (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.