William Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence, Kansas (also known as the Lawrence Massacre) was a defining moment in the border conflict. At dawn on 21 August 1863, Quantrill and his guerrilla party rode into Lawrence and burned most of the city to the ground, killing 160 to 190 of his men and boys who burned and looted Lawrence.
The attacks on the morning of August 21, 1863, targeted Lawrence because the city had long been a supporter of abolition and had a reputation as a hub for the Jayhawkers, a free state militia and vigilante group. Did. West county.
The Lawrence Raid occurred on May 21, 1856, when pro-slavery settlers led by Douglas County Sheriff Samuel J. Jones attacked and sacked Lawrence, Kansas. free state.
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