| Battle of Fort Titus |
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| Part of Bleeding Kansas |
| Date | August 16, 1856 |
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| Location | |
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| Result |
Free-State victory
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| Belligerents |
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Free-State settlers |
Pro-slavery settlers |
| Commanders and leaders |
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Samuel Walker |
Henry T. Titus |
| Strength |
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c. 400 |
More than 21 |
| Casualties and losses |
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1 killed, 8 wounded |
2 killed, 5 seriously wounded, 17 captured |
The Battle of Fort Titus occurred during conflicts in the Kansas Territory between abolitionist and pro-slavery militias prior to the American Civil War. The era is known as Bleeding Kansas.