Sacking of Lawrence (1856 AD)
Sacking of Lawrence (Free-Staters vs Border ruffians) took place in 1856 AD during Bleeding Kansas.
Battle facts
- Year: 1856 AD
- Date: 1856-05-21
- Era: Modern
- Conflict: Bleeding Kansas
- Side A: Free-Staters
- Side B: Border ruffians
- Commanders (A): Samuel C. Pomeroy (de facto)
- Commanders (B): Samuel J. Jones
- Casualties: approx. 1 wounded1 dead
- Outcome: Border ruffian victory
Production of Kansas Free State ended; production of Herald of Freedom temporarily halted
Free State Hotel and Charles L. Robinson's house destroyed
Lawrence looted
- Coordinates: 38.960°, -95.253°
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