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Largest massacre to have taken place on what is today United States territory, occurring after the Battle of Refugio and the Battle of Coleto; 425–445 prisoners of war from the Texian Army of the Republic of Texas were executed by the Mexican Army in the town of Goliad, Mexican Texas, (not the Republic of Texas), which is today in Texas ...
The Massacre of Salsipuedes was a genocidal attack carried out on 11 April 1831 by the Uruguayan Army, led by Fructuoso Rivera, as the culmination of the state's efforts to eradicate the Charrúa from Uruguay. [352] [353] Trail of Tears: Southeastern United States: 1830 1850 12,000 [354] 16,000 [354]
Timeline of the deadliest mass shooting in the United States Year Incident Location Deaths Injuries Ref; 1949 Camden shootings: Camden, New Jersey: 13 3 1966 University of Texas tower shooting† Austin, Texas: 17 31 1984 San Ysidro McDonald's massacre† San Diego, California: 22 19 1991 Luby's shooting† Killeen, Texas: 23 27 2007 Virginia ...
Date Location Dead Injured Total Description January 1, 2025 New Orleans, Louisiana: 1 [n 1] [n 2]: 5 6: 2025 New Orleans truck attack: After a Texas man, who was inspired by the Islamic State, drove a rented truck through Bourbon Street in the French Quarter neighborhood to kill fourteen people and injure several dozen others with the truck during the New Year's celebrations, he crashed into ...
It includes both massacres of native Indian populations, as well as other aspects of cultural genocide as defined by the United Nations. [2] [3] [4] Long Walk of the Navajo: the 1864 deportation and ethnic cleansing of the Navajo people by the United States federal government. Native American genocide in the United States. California genocide
The killing of four or more people at a single location over a short period of time in the United States. NOTE: Some events may be called massacres, but by massacre definition they are not. See also: Category:Massacres in the United States
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 January 2025. Incidents involving multiple victims of firearm violence For a more comprehensive list, see List of mass shootings in the United States. Memorials for some of the deadliest mass shootings that occurred in the United States. Clockwise from top left: The 2017 Las Vegas shooting, the ...
World War II prisoner of war massacres by the United States (7 P) Pages in category "Massacres committed by the United States" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total.