Battle of Marye's Heights
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The Battle of Marye's Heights was a key phase of the American Civil War’s Battle of Fredericksburg, marked by devastating Union assaults against well-entrenched Confederate forces on a fortified ridge above the town.
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| Battle of Marye's Heights canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Marye's Heights Context triple: [Battle of Fredericksburg, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Marye's Heights]
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Battle of Mechanicsville
The Battle of Mechanicsville was an 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, marking the opening clash of Robert E. Lee’s Seven Days Campaign against Union forces during the Peninsula Campaign.
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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 Gaines’s Mill
The Battle of Gaines’s Mill was a major American Civil War engagement in June 1862 during the Peninsula Campaign, marking Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s first major victory over Union forces near Richmond, Virginia.
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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 Trevilian Station
The Battle of Trevilian Station was a major American Civil War cavalry engagement in June 1864 in Virginia, where Union forces under Philip Sheridan clashed with Confederate cavalry in one of the war’s largest all-cavalry battles.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Marye's Heights Target entity description: The Battle of Marye's Heights was a key phase of the American Civil War’s Battle of Fredericksburg, marked by devastating Union assaults against well-entrenched Confederate forces on a fortified ridge above the town.
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A.
Battle of Mechanicsville
The Battle of Mechanicsville was an 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, marking the opening clash of Robert E. Lee’s Seven Days Campaign against Union forces during the Peninsula Campaign.
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Gaines’s Mill
The Battle of Gaines’s Mill was a major American Civil War engagement in June 1862 during the Peninsula Campaign, marking Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s first major victory over Union forces near Richmond, Virginia.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Trevilian Station
The Battle of Trevilian Station was a major American Civil War cavalry engagement in June 1864 in Virginia, where Union forces under Philip Sheridan clashed with Confederate cavalry in one of the war’s largest all-cavalry battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | assaults on Marye's Heights ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
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| campaign | Fredericksburg campaign ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Union casualties
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light Confederate casualties relative to Union losses ⓘ |
| century | 19th century ⓘ |
| cityNearby |
Fredericksburg
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surface form:
Fredericksburg, Virginia
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| commander |
Major General Ambrose E. Burnside
ⓘ
surface form:
Ambrose E. Burnside
James Longstreet ⓘ Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
| confederateObjective | hold defensive line at Marye's Heights ⓘ |
| confederateStrengthApproximate | several divisions entrenched on and behind the heights ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1862-12-13 ⓘ |
| defensivePosition |
Sunken Road and Marye’s Heights
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surface form:
Marye's Heights ridge
Stone wall at the base of Marye's Heights ⓘ |
| followedBy | Union withdrawal back across the Rappahannock River ⓘ |
| fortifications |
artillery emplacements
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sunken road ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
iconic example of the futility of frontal assaults against entrenched defenders
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one of the most lopsided infantry assaults of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| location |
Sunken Road and Marye’s Heights
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surface form:
Marye's Heights, Fredericksburg, Virginia
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| memorial | part of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
George G. Meade
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Thomas R. R. Cobb ⓘ Winfield Scott Hancock ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Cobb's Brigade (Confederate)
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Irish Brigade (Union) ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of Fredericksburg ⓘ |
| precededBy | Union crossing of the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| riverNearby | Rappahannock River ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-12-13 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicImpact |
damaged Union morale
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enhanced reputation of Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
decisive Confederate defensive success
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frontal infantry assaults against fortified position ⓘ |
| terrain | elevated ridge overlooking Fredericksburg ⓘ |
| unionObjective |
break Confederate line west of Fredericksburg
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seize Marye's Heights ⓘ |
| unionStrengthApproximate | tens of thousands of Union infantry committed in waves ⓘ |
| weaponry |
field artillery
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rifled muskets ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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