Wakarusa War
1855 armed conflict in Kansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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Wakarusa War | |||||||
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Part of Bleeding Kansas | |||||||
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Free-State abolitionists | Pro-slavery settlers | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Charles L. Robinson James Lane John Brown |
Samuel J. Jones David Rice Atchison | ||||||
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800 | 700–1,500 | ||||||
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2 killed |
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The incident took place in Douglas County, centered on the Wakarusa River Valley and the town of Lawrence, where the opposing militias confronted each other for the first time. At the behest of Territorial Governor Wilson Shannon, the two sides eventually agreed to a truce, but it was short-lived, and widespread violence resumed the following spring.