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Attack on Baker–Fancher Party
- When
- 11 September 1857
- Where
- Mountain Meadows
- Part of
- Mountain Meadows massacre
Militiamen approached the Baker–Fancher wagons on September 11, 1857, carrying flags, leading to the massacre of at least 120 members.
On Friday, September 11, 1857, two militiamen on horseback approached the Baker–Fancher party wagons, one carrying an American flag and the other with a white flag. The massacre resulted in the mass murder of at least 120 members of the wagon train.
Sources
- Mountain Meadows Massacre Wikipedia
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