Battle of Osawatomie (1856 AD)

Battle of Osawatomie (Free-Staters vs Border ruffians) took place in 1856 AD during Bleeding Kansas.

Battle facts

Year: 1856 AD
Date: 1856-08-30
Era: Modern
Conflict: Bleeding Kansas
Side A: Free-Staters
Side B: Border ruffians
Commanders (A): John Brown
Commanders (B): John William Reid, Samuel Jones, Rev. Martin White
Casualties: approx. 5 killed, several wounded, ~12 prisoners~5 wounded
Outcome: Pro-slavery victory
Coordinates: 38.502°, -94.951°

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Battle of Osawatomie (1856 AD)

Battle of Osawatomie took place in 1856 AD. Free-Staters vs Border ruffians. Approx. 5 killed, several wounded, ~12 prisoners~5 wounded casualties. Part of Bleeding Kansas. Explore the interactive map and full Wikipedia details on WarAtlas. Please enable JavaScript to use the full app.