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Battle of Black Jack

Battle of Black Jack was a battle fought on 2 June 1856 at Black Jack Battlefield, in what is now Kansas, United States. It was part of Bleeding Kansas, which ran from 1854 to 1861. The recorded result: Free-Stater victory. Recorded strength: 30 against 75–80.

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Battle of Black Jack
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Fought2 June 1856
WhereBlack Jack Battlefield, Kansas, United States38.762N, 95.131W
OutcomeFree-Stater victory
BelligerentsFree-State AbolitionistsagainstBorder ruffians
Casualties and lossesUnknownand29 prisoners
Part ofBleeding Kansas1854 to 1861

Where it sits in Bleeding Kansas

Battle of Black Jack, 1856Battle of Fort Titus, 1856Battle of Osawatomie, 185618561856Battle of Black Jack, 1856
3 placed engagements of Bleeding Kansas in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 June 1856
PlaceBlack Jack Battlefield, Kansas, United States
38.762N, 95.131W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength3075–80
Casualties and lossesUnknown29 prisoners
Commanders
  • John Brown (abolitionist)
  • Henry Clay Pate
Battle of Black JackBattle of Black JackSkirmish near Brooklyn, KansasLawrence MassacreBattle of WestportBattle of Byram's FordBattle of Marais des CygnesSkirmish near Brooklyn, KansasLawrence MassacreBattle of WestportBattle of Marais des CygnesSt. JosephEmporiaManhattan100 km38.762N, 95.131W
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Elsewhere in 1856

Battle of Black Jack is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (10 in Kansas).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q635882, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Black Jack, revision 1376039752, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.