Battle of Lexington (American Civil War)

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The Battle of Lexington (American Civil War) was a significant early Confederate victory in Missouri in 1861, where pro-Union forces were besieged and defeated by Missouri State Guard troops, highlighting the intense struggle for control of the border state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
engagement
alsoKnownAs First Battle of Lexington
belligerent Confederate-aligned Missouri forces
Missouri State Guard
Union Army
United States Armed Forces
surface form: United States forces
combatantSide Confederate
Union
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date September 1861
followedBy continued fighting for control of Missouri
geopoliticalContext border state conflict in Missouri
location Lafayette County, Missouri
Lexington, Missouri
notableFor early Confederate victory in Missouri
siege of pro-Union forces
struggle for control of border state Missouri
outcome surrender of Union garrison at Lexington
partOf Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War
surface form: Trans-Mississippi Theater
precededBy early-war campaigns in Missouri
result Confederate victory
Missouri State Guard victory
significance demonstrated Confederate strength in Missouri in 1861
highlighted vulnerability of Union control in border states
state Missouri
theater Western Theater of the American Civil War
typeOfEngagement siege
year 1861

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Lafayette County, Missouri hasHistoricEvent Battle of Lexington (American Civil War)
Sterling Price notableBattle Battle of Lexington (American Civil War)
this entity surface form: Battle of Lexington, Missouri