Battle of Westport

The Battle of Westport was a battle of the American Civil War fought on October 23, 1864, in modern Kansas City, Missouri. Union forces under Major General Samuel R. Curtis decisively defeated an outnumbered Confederate force under Major General Sterling Price, forcing his army to retreat and marking the turning point of his Missouri Expedition. The battle ended the last major Confederate offensive west of the Mississippi River, and for the remainder of the war the United States Army maintained solid control over most of Missouri. More than 30,000 troops fought in the clash, one of the largest west of the Mississippi River.

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Location: 39.03, -94.5944, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1864 Battle of Westport

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1861 Battle of Liberty

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1862 First Battle of Independence

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1864 Battle of Mount Elba

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1864 Battle of Little Blue River

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1864 Second Battle of Independence

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1864 Battle of Byram's Ford

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The battle of Westport, (IA battleofwestport00jenk) (page 7 crop)

"Map No. 1" "Showing Position of Forces in morning of October 22d" from- The Battle of Westport, (IA battleofwestport00jenk) (page 67 crop)

"Battleground of Westport" 1864 map from book - Rebel Invasion of Missouri and Kansas, and the Campaign of the Army of the Border Against General Sterling Price, in October and November, 1864 (IA rebelinvasionofm01hint) (page 160 crop)

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Battle of Westport, 1864-10-23

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Westport Battlefield Missouri

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1861	Battle of Liberty	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1862	First Battle of Independence	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1864	Battle of Mount Elba	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1864	Battle of Little Blue River	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1864	Second Battle of Independence	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1864	Battle of Byram's Ford	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1864	Battle of Westport	battle	Wikidata
site	fort	1744	Fort de Cavagnial	fort	Wikidata
site	museum		National World War I Museum and Memorial	military museum, National Memorial of the United States, war memorial	Wikidata
commons	image		The battle of Westport, (IA battleofwestport00jenk) (page 7 crop)		Commons
commons	image		"Map No. 1" "Showing Position of Forces in morning of October 22d" from- The Battle of Westport, (IA battleofwestport00jenk) (page 67 crop)		Commons
commons	image		"Battleground of Westport" 1864 map from book - Rebel Invasion of Missouri and Kansas, and the Campaign of the Army of the Border Against General Sterling Price, in October and November, 1864 (IA rebelinvasionofm01hint) (page 160 crop)		Commons
commons	image		Loose-park-westport		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Westport, 1864-10-23		Commons
commons	image		Forest-hill-kc		Commons
commons	image		JohnWornallHouse		Commons
commons	image		Westport Battlefield Missouri		Commons