Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester)
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The Battle of Winchester, also known as the Third Battle of Winchester, was a major Union victory in the American Civil War in which General Philip Sheridan decisively defeated Confederate forces in the Shenandoah Valley in September 1864.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Third Battle of Winchester | 9 |
| Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester) Context triple: [Philip Sheridan, notableBattle, Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester)]
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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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Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House was a major and brutal engagement of the American Civil War’s Overland Campaign in May 1864, marked by intense trench warfare and heavy casualties between Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee.
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Battle of Five Forks
The Battle of Five Forks was a decisive American Civil War engagement in April 1865 in Virginia, where Union forces broke Confederate lines, leading directly to the fall of Petersburg and Richmond and the surrender at Appomattox.
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Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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Battle of the Weldon Railroad
The Battle of the Weldon Railroad was an August 1864 American Civil War engagement in which Union forces seized and held a key Confederate supply line south of Petersburg, contributing significantly to the eventual fall of the city.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester) Target entity description: The Battle of Winchester, also known as the Third Battle of Winchester, was a major Union victory in the American Civil War in which General Philip Sheridan decisively defeated Confederate forces in the Shenandoah Valley in September 1864.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House was a major and brutal engagement of the American Civil War’s Overland Campaign in May 1864, marked by intense trench warfare and heavy casualties between Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee.
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C.
Battle of Five Forks
The Battle of Five Forks was a decisive American Civil War engagement in April 1865 in Virginia, where Union forces broke Confederate lines, leading directly to the fall of Petersburg and Richmond and the surrender at Appomattox.
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D.
Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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Battle of the Weldon Railroad
The Battle of the Weldon Railroad was an August 1864 American Civil War engagement in which Union forces seized and held a key Confederate supply line south of Petersburg, contributing significantly to the eventual fall of the city.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Opequon
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Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester) ⓘ
surface form:
Third Battle of Winchester
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| associatedWith | Philip H. Sheridan's rise in prominence ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
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| campaign |
Valley Campaigns of 1864
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surface form:
Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign
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| commander |
Major General Jubal A. Early
ⓘ
surface form:
Jubal A. Early
Philip Sheridan ⓘ
surface form:
Philip H. Sheridan
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| ConfederateArmy |
Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
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surface form:
Army of the Valley
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| ConfederateCasualtiesAndLosses | approximately 3,600 ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander |
Major General Jubal A. Early
ⓘ
surface form:
Jubal A. Early
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| ConfederateForceStrength | approximately 15,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| confederateObjective | defend Winchester and maintain Confederate presence in the Valley ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | September 19, 1864 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | Union control of the lower Shenandoah Valley in late 1864 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Cedar Creek
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Battle of Fisher’s Hill ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Fisher's Hill
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| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | Opequon Creek ⓘ |
| involves |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| location |
Frederick County, Virginia
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near Winchester, Virginia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Winchester, Virginia ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large-scale Union cavalry involvement
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one of the largest battles fought in the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| partOf | Valley Campaigns of 1864 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Battle of Kernstown ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | drive Confederate forces from the lower Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
secured Union control of much of the lower Shenandoah Valley
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weakened Confederate ability to threaten Washington, D.C. from the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| theater | Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| timePeriod | American Civil War, 1864 phase ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | offensive operation by Union forces ⓘ |
| UnionArmy | Army of the Shenandoah ⓘ |
| UnionCasualtiesAndLosses | approximately 5,000 ⓘ |
| UnionCommander |
Philip Sheridan
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surface form:
Philip H. Sheridan
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| UnionForceStrength | approximately 39,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester) Description of subject: The Battle of Winchester, also known as the Third Battle of Winchester, was a major Union victory in the American Civil War in which General Philip Sheridan decisively defeated Confederate forces in the Shenandoah Valley in September 1864.
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