Second Battle of Winchester
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The Second Battle of Winchester was a major Confederate victory in June 1863 during the American Civil War that opened the Shenandoah Valley for Robert E. Lee’s army and set the stage for the Gettysburg Campaign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Battle of Winchester canonical | 6 |
| Battle of Second Winchester | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Second Battle of Winchester Context triple: [Battle of Gettysburg, precededBy, Second Battle of Winchester]
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Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major American Civil War engagement in 1863 in Virginia, noted for Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s audacious and tactically brilliant victory over a much larger Union force.
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Second Battle of Bull Run
The Second Battle of Bull Run was a major American Civil War engagement in August 1862 in Virginia, where Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson decisively defeated the Union Army, solidifying Confederate momentum in the Eastern Theater.
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Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg was a major American Civil War engagement in December 1862, marked by a decisive Confederate victory and massive Union casualties during repeated frontal assaults against fortified Southern positions in Virginia.
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Battle of Fair Oaks
The Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as the Battle of Seven Pines, was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, that halted the Union advance during the Peninsula Campaign and led to Robert E. Lee taking command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
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Seven Days Battles
The Seven Days Battles were a series of American Civil War engagements in 1862 near Richmond, Virginia, in which Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee halted the Union Army’s Peninsula Campaign.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second Battle of Winchester Target entity description: The Second Battle of Winchester was a major Confederate victory in June 1863 during the American Civil War that opened the Shenandoah Valley for Robert E. Lee’s army and set the stage for the Gettysburg Campaign.
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A.
Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major American Civil War engagement in 1863 in Virginia, noted for Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s audacious and tactically brilliant victory over a much larger Union force.
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B.
Second Battle of Bull Run
The Second Battle of Bull Run was a major American Civil War engagement in August 1862 in Virginia, where Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson decisively defeated the Union Army, solidifying Confederate momentum in the Eastern Theater.
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C.
Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg was a major American Civil War engagement in December 1862, marked by a decisive Confederate victory and massive Union casualties during repeated frontal assaults against fortified Southern positions in Virginia.
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D.
Battle of Fair Oaks
The Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as the Battle of Seven Pines, was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, that halted the Union advance during the Peninsula Campaign and led to Robert E. Lee taking command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
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E.
Seven Days Battles
The Seven Days Battles were a series of American Civil War engagements in 1862 near Richmond, Virginia, in which Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee halted the Union Army’s Peninsula Campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| associatedCommander | Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | Clear Union forces from the lower Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of Northern Virginia
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Union VIII Corps ⓘ |
| commander |
Richard S. Ewell
ⓘ
Robert H. Milroy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualties | approximately 250–300 ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommanderRank | lieutenant general ⓘ |
| ConfederateCorpsInvolved |
Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
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surface form:
Second Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia
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| ConfederateForcesStrength | approximately 12,500–13,500 soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | June 13–15, 1863 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1863-06-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| front |
Shenandoah Valley
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surface form:
Shenandoah Valley front
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| frontlineMovement | Confederate advance from the Shenandoah Valley toward the Potomac River ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Civil War
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surface form:
American Civil War era
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| isSecondOfName | Yes ⓘ |
| location | Winchester, Virginia ⓘ |
| logisticalEffect | Secured Confederate lines of communication through the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| militarySignificance | Removed a major Union threat to Lee’s supply and communication lines during the Gettysburg Campaign ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Winchester, Virginia ⓘ |
| notableAction |
Confederate capture of most of Milroy’s command during retreat
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Confederate flanking movements against Union positions north and west of Winchester ⓘ |
| operationType | offensive operation by Confederate forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gettysburg Campaign
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Lee's second invasion of the North ⓘ
surface form:
Second invasion of the North
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| precededBy | First Battle of Winchester ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1863-06-13 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
Enabled Robert E. Lee’s invasion of the North in 1863
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Opened the Shenandoah Valley for Confederate advance into Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Union retreat and rout ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | over 4,000 ⓘ |
| UnionCommanderRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| UnionDefensivePosition | fortifications around Winchester, Virginia ⓘ |
| UnionForcesStrength | approximately 6,900 soldiers ⓘ |
| UnionGarrison | Winchester garrison under Robert H. Milroy ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Battle of Winchester Description of subject: The Second Battle of Winchester was a major Confederate victory in June 1863 during the American Civil War that opened the Shenandoah Valley for Robert E. Lee’s army and set the stage for the Gettysburg Campaign.
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