Wakarusa War
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The Wakarusa War was an armed standoff that took place in the Kansas Territory during November and December 1855. It is often cited by historians as the first instance of violence during the "Bleeding Kansas" conflict between anti-slavery and pro-slavery factions in the region.
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1855 Wakarusa War
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An 1868 illustration of the rescue of Jacob Branson by a posse of Free-Staters during the Wakarusa War of 1858.
Osawatomie-john-brownAn 1868 illustration of the rescue of Jacob Branson by a posse of Free-Staters during the Wakarusa War of 1858.| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1856 | Battle of Black Jack | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1856 | Battle of Fort Titus | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1863 | Lawrence Massacre | battle, massacre | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1863 | Skirmish near Brooklyn, Kansas | battle | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1855 | Wakarusa War | war | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Fort Titus | Henry T. Titus, fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | 1855 | Fort Wakarusa | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1856 | Fort Lane | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1856 | Franklin's Fort | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1859 | Stewart's Fort | fort | Wikidata |
| commons | image | An 1868 illustration of the rescue of Jacob Branson by a posse of Free-Staters during the Wakarusa War of 1858. | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Osawatomie-john-brown | Commons | ||
| commons | image | An 1868 illustration of the rescue of Jacob Branson by a posse of Free-Staters during the Wakarusa War of 1858. | Commons | ||
