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The vicinity of the battlefield in 2012

The Battle of Marais des Cygnes took place on October 25, 1864, in Linn County, Kansas, during Price's Missouri Raid in the American Civil War. A large Confederate cavalry incursion into Missouri in late 1864 attempted to draw Union troops away from the fighting further east. After several victories the Confederates were defeated at the Battle of Westport and withdrew into Kansas. They camped along the banks of the Marais des Cygnes River on the night of October 24 while Union cavalry pursuers skirmished with their rear guard. The battle began early the next morning as 3,500 Union troops drove this force from its position, capturing cannons, prisoners, and wagons. An attempted stand at the river crossing was outflanked by a Union cavalry regiment, forcing the Confederates to abandon it. A rear guard action by a 1,200-man Confederate brigade bought time to disengage and retreat. After two further defeats on the same day and another on October 28, the Confederates retreated to Texas. (Full article...)

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-The '''[[Battle of Marais des Cygnes]]''' took place on October 25, 1864, in [[Linn County, Kansas]], during [[Price's Missouri Expedition|Price's Missouri Raid]] in the [[American Civil War]]. A large [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] cavalry<!-- link moved to conform with mos:seaofblue --> incursion into [[Missouri]] in late 1864 attempted to draw [[Union Army|Union]] troops away from the fighting further east. After several victories the Confederates were defeated at the [[Battle of Westport]] and withdrew into [[Kansas]]. They camped along the banks of the [[Marais des Cygnes River]] on the night of October 24 while Union [[cavalry]] pursuers [[Skirmisher|skirmished]] with their [[Rearguard|rear guard]]. The battle began early the next morning as 3,500 Union troops drove this force from its position, capturing cannons, prisoners, and wagons. An attempted stand at the river crossing was [[flanking maneuver<!-- conform with wp:mpnoredirect -->|outflanked]] by a Union cavalry [[regiment]], forcing the Confederates to abandon it. A rear guard action by a 1,200-man Confederate [[brigade]] bought time to disengage and retreat. After two further defeats on the 25th and [[Second Battle of Newtonia|another]] on October 28, the Confederates retreated to [[Texas]]. {{TFAFULL|Battle of Marais des Cygnes}}
+The '''[[Battle of Marais des Cygnes]]''' took place on October&nbsp;25, 1864, in [[Linn County, Kansas]], during [[Price's Missouri Expedition|Price's Missouri Raid]] in the [[American Civil War]]. A large [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] cavalry<!-- link moved to conform with mos:seaofblue --> incursion into [[Missouri]] in late 1864 attempted to draw [[Union Army|Union]] troops away from the fighting further east. After several victories the Confederates were defeated at the [[Battle of Westport]] and withdrew into [[Kansas]]. They camped along the banks of the [[Marais des Cygnes River]] on the night of October&nbsp;24 while Union cavalry pursuers [[Skirmisher|skirmished]] with their [[Rearguard|rear guard]]. The battle began early the next morning as 3,500 Union troops drove this force from its position, capturing cannons, prisoners, and wagons. An attempted stand at the river crossing was [[flanking maneuver<!-- conform with wp:mpnoredirect -->|outflanked]] by a Union cavalry [[regiment]], forcing the Confederates to abandon it. A rear guard action by a 1,200-man Confederate [[brigade]] bought time to disengage and retreat. After two further defeats on the same day and [[Second Battle of Newtonia|another on October&nbsp;28]], the Confederates retreated to [[Texas]]. {{TFAFULL|Battle of Marais des Cygnes}}
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