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/kwon"tril/, n.William Clarke, 1837-65, Confederate guerrilla leader.
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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 Quantrill William Quantrill William Clarke Quantrill (31 juillet 1837 6 juin 1865), un hors la loi américain, a été le chef de la plus sanglante unité de combat de la Guerre de Sécession. Il est responsable du massacre de Lawrence, au… … Wikipédia en Français
Quantrill — This interesting surname, with variant spellings Quantril, Quantrell, Quaintrell and Queintrell, is of early medieval English origin, and is from a nickname for an elegant person, deriving from the Middle English, Old French cointerel , a… … Surnames reference
Quantrill (bande dessinée) — Quantrill 36e album de la série Les Tuniques bleues Scénario Raoul Cauvin Dessin Willy Lambil Couleurs Vittorio Leonardo Personnages principaux Sergen … Wikipédia en Français
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, 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’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… … Universalium
