Battle of Lawrence

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased tensions in Kansas Territory
Destruction of property in Lawrence
Increased recruitment for Free-State militias
Political ramifications in Kansas
gptkbp:casualties Significant casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatants Pro-slavery forces
Free-State forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:James_Lane
gptkb:William_C._Quantrill
gptkbp:date May 21, 1856
gptkbp:followed_by Battle of Fort Titus
gptkbp:historical_context Preceded by violent confrontations over slavery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Lawrence
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Kansas-Nebraska_Act
gptkbp:involved Local citizens
Militia groups
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of the struggle against slavery
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lawrence,_Kansas
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Bleeding_Kansas
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Sack_of_Lawrence
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:reported_by Newspapers of the time
gptkbp:result Pro-slavery victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the conflict over slavery in the United States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bleeding_Kansas
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5