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Battle of Osawatomie

Battle of Osawatomie was a battle fought in 1856 in what is now Kansas, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Bleeding Kansas, which ran from 1854 to 1861. The recorded result: Pro-slavery victory. Recorded strength: 40 against 250–400.

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Fought1856
WhereKansas, United States38.502N, 94.951W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePro-slavery victory
BelligerentsFree-StatersagainstBorder ruffians
Casualties and losses5 killed, several wounded, ~12 prisonersand~5 wounded
Part ofBleeding Kansas1854 to 1861

Where it sits in Bleeding Kansas

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

Record

Date1856 (year precision)
PlaceKansas, United States
38.502N, 94.951W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength40250–400
Casualties and losses5 killed, several wounded, ~12 prisoners~5 wounded
Commanders
  • John Brown (abolitionist)
  • John William Reid
Battle of OsawatomieBattle of OsawatomieBattle of Black JackBattle of Marais des CygnesSkirmish near Brooklyn, KansasBattle of Mine CreekLawrence MassacreBattle of Black JackBattle of Marais des CygnesBattle of Mine CreekLawrence MassacreKansas CityTopekaEmporiaManhattan100 km38.502N, 94.951W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Osawatomie 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 Q775685, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Osawatomie, revision 1370452381, 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.