Pickett’s Charge
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Pickett’s Charge was a massive, ill-fated Confederate infantry assault on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg that marked a turning point against the Confederacy in the American Civil War.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pickett's Charge | 6 |
| Pickett’s Charge canonical | 3 |
| Pickett–Pettigrew–Trimble Charge | 1 |
| infantry assault known as Pickett's Charge | 1 |
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Target entity: Pickett’s Charge Context triple: [Battle of Gettysburg, notableEvent, Pickett’s Charge]
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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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Second Battle of Winchester
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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Overland Campaign
The Overland Campaign was a major series of brutal Civil War battles in Virginia in 1864, pitting Ulysses S. Grant’s Union forces against Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia in a relentless war of attrition.
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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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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pickett’s Charge Target entity description: Pickett’s Charge was a massive, ill-fated Confederate infantry assault on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg that marked a turning point against the Confederacy in the American Civil War.
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A.
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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B.
Second Battle of Winchester
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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C.
Overland Campaign
The Overland Campaign was a major series of brutal Civil War battles in Virginia in 1864, pitting Ulysses S. Grant’s Union forces against Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia in a relentless war of attrition.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the American Civil War
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infantry assault ⓘ military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pickett’s Charge
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surface form:
Pickett–Pettigrew–Trimble Charge
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| approximateStrengthConfederate |
10,000–15,000 soldiers
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about 12,500 men ⓘ |
| army | Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cemetery Ridge
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High Water Mark of the Confederacy ⓘ
surface form:
High-water mark of the Confederacy
The Angle at Gettysburg ⓘ
surface form:
the Angle at Gettysburg
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| belligerent | Confederate States Army ⓘ |
| casualtiesConfederate | over 50 percent of attacking force ⓘ |
| commander |
George Pickett
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Isaac Trimble ⓘ James Johnston Pettigrew ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Union Army monuments at Gettysburg
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surface form:
monuments at Gettysburg National Military Park
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| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | July 3, 1863 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
ill-fated
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massive Confederate infantry assault ⓘ |
| distanceCrossed | about three-quarters of a mile ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | symbol of Confederate futility ⓘ |
| legacy | frequently cited as a classic example of a failed frontal assault ⓘ |
| location |
Cemetery Ridge
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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| notableSubevent | breach at the Angle ⓘ |
| objective | to break the Union center on Cemetery Ridge ⓘ |
| opponent |
Army of the Potomac
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surface form:
Union Army of the Potomac
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| opposingCommander | George G. Meade ⓘ |
| outcome | failed Confederate assault ⓘ |
| overallCommander | Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| precededBy | Confederate artillery bombardment ⓘ |
| preparation | ordered by Robert E. Lee on July 2–3, 1863 ⓘ |
| result | decisive Union defensive victory ⓘ |
| side |
Confederate States Army
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surface form:
Confederate
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| strategicEffect |
contributed to overall Union strategic advantage in the Civil War
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ended Confederate offensive capability at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| studiedIn | military history ⓘ |
| tactics | frontal infantry assault across open ground ⓘ |
| target | Union II Corps line ⓘ |
| terrain | open fields west of Cemetery Ridge ⓘ |
| turningPointAgainst |
Confederate States of America
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surface form:
Confederacy
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| turningPointIn | Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| unionDefenders |
II Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
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surface form:
II Corps, Army of the Potomac
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