Battle of Black Jack

Battle of Black Jack
Part of Bleeding Kansas

A sign showing the surrender point of Henry Pate on the Black Jack Battle site.
DateJune 2, 1856; 168 years ago (1856-06-02)
Location
Result Free-Stater victory
Belligerents
Free-State Abolitionists Slave State
Commanders and leaders
John Brown
Samuel T. Shore [1]

Henry C. Pate (POW)

Lieut. Brockett[2]
Strength
30 75-80[2]
Casualties and losses
unknown 29 prisoners[2]
Black Jack Battlefield
Battle of Black Jack is located in Kansas
Battle of Black Jack
Battle of Black Jack is located in the United States
Battle of Black Jack
Locationnear Baldwin City, Kansas
Coordinates38°45′42″N 95°7′50″W / 38.76167°N 95.13056°W / 38.76167; -95.13056
Area59 acres (24 ha)
NRHP reference No.04000365 (original)
04001373 (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 28, 2004
Boundary increaseJune 6, 2005
Designated NHLOctober 16, 2012

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.

  1. ^ Reynolds, David S. (2005). John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights. Knopf Doubleday Publishing. pp. 184–187. ISBN 978-0375726156.
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