Quantrill’s Raiders

Quantrill’s Raiders
n [pl]
a small independent military group that fought for the Confederate States in Missouri and Kansas during the American Civil War. It was led by Captain William Quantrill (1837–65), a former criminal, and included Jesse and Frank James and the Younger brothers. The Raiders attacked the town of Lawrence, Kansas, on 21 August 1863, and murdered 150 men and boys who were not soldiers. Quantrill was later killed in a gun fight with US soldiers in Kentucky.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Quantrill's Raiders — Quantrill’s Raiders [Quantrills Raiders] noun [pl] a small independent military group that fought for the ↑Confederate States in ↑Missouri and ↑Kansas during the ↑American Civil War. It was led by Captain William Quantrill …   Useful english dictionary

  • Quantrill's Raiders — Infobox Military Unit unit name=Quantrill s Raiders caption= country=Confederate States of America (claimed) allegiance=CSA type=Guerilla branch=Partisan Rangers, American Civil War dates=1861 ndash;May, 1865 specialization= command structure=… …   Wikipedia

  • Quantrill — can refer to:* William Quantrill, Confederate soldier * Quantrill s Raiders, a guerilla group commanded by William Quantrill * William Clarke Quantrill Society, a society dedicated to the memory of William Quantrill * Paul Quantrill, baseball… …   Wikipedia

  • Quantrill — William Clark Quantrill William Clark Quantrill (* 31. Juli 1837 in Canal Dover, Ohio; † 6. Juni 1865 in Louisville, Kentucky) war ein berüchtigter Partisanenführer im amerikanischen Sezessionskrieg …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • QUANTRILL, William Clarke — (1837–1865)    Historically, Quantrill was a schoolteacher turned Southern partisan, known for developing guerilla hit and run raids of Union sympathizers in Kansas and Missouri. History usually portrays him as a cruel, vicious murderer and… …   Westerns in Cinema

  • Quantrill, William C. — ▪ American outlaw in full  William Clarke Quantrill,  pseudonym  Charley Hart  born July 31, 1837, Canal Dover, Ohio, U.S. died June 6, 1865, Louisville, Ky.  captain of a guerrilla band irregularly attached to the Confederate Army during the… …   Universalium

  • Quantrill, William C(larke) — born July 31, 1837, Canal Dover, Ohio, U.S. died June 6, 1865, Louisville, Ky. U.S. outlaw and Confederate guerrilla. After working as an itinerant schoolteacher, he moved to Kansas, where he failed at farming. By 1860 he was a horse thief and… …   Universalium

  • Quantrill, William C(larke) — (31 jul. 1837, Canal Dover, Ohio, EE.UU.–6 jun. 1865, Louisville, Ky.). Delincuente estadounidense y guerrillero de la Confederación. Después de trabajar como maestro de escuela itinerante se fue a Kansas, donde fracasó en la agricultura. En 1860 …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • William Quantrill — William Clarke Quantrill Born July 31, 1837(1837 07 31) Canal Dover (now Dover), Ohio …   Wikipedia

  • William Clarke Quantrill — William Clark Quantrill William Clark Quantrill (* 31. Juli 1837 in Canal Dover, Ohio; † 6. Juni 1865 in Louisville, Kentucky) war ein berüchtigter Partisanenführer im amerikanischen Sezessionskrieg …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”