Battle of Black Jack

Quando

2 de jun. de 1856

Tipo

Batalha

Coordenadas

38.76° N, 95.13° W

Description

1856 battle

Armed engagement of the Bleeding Kansas conflict

The Battle of Black Jack took place on June 2, 1856, when 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.

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