Battle of Black Jack
06/02/1856 AD defeated
Antislavery forces, led by the noted abolitionist John Brown, attacked the encampment of Henry C. Pate near Baldwin City, Kansas. The battle is cited as one incident of "Bleeding Kansas" and a contributing factor leading up to the American Civil War of 1861 to 1865.
Palmyra Township, KS
Lattitude: 38.7888° N
Longitude: 95.1502° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 38.7888° N
Longitude: 95.1502° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Subjects Who or What defeated?
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John Brown (John H. Brown) American abolitionist le...
Objects To Whom or What was defeated?
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Henry Clay Pate American writer, newspap...
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