Atlas of Battles

war, 3 engagements

Battles of Bleeding Kansas

The atlas places 3 engagements of Bleeding Kansas (1854 to 1861): 3 battles, all in present-day United States.

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Battle of Black JackBattle of Fort TitusBattle of OsawatomieBattle of Black JackBattle of Fort TitusBattle of OsawatomieTopekaWichitaJefferson CityColumbiaSt. JosephSalinaEmporiaManhattanHutchinsonKirksville200 km38.772N, 95.173W
3 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

The war in time order

Battle 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
2 June 1856Battle of Black JackBlack Jack Battlefield, Kansas, United StatesFree-Stater victory
1856Battle of Fort TitusKansas, United StatesFree-State victory; Fort Titus destroyed
1856Battle of OsawatomieKansas, 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.