The Battle That Saved Washington

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"The Battle That Saved Washington" refers to the 1864 American Civil War engagement at Monocacy, Maryland, in which Union forces delayed a Confederate advance long enough to protect the U.S. capital from capture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
AbrahamLincolnRole President of the United States whose capital was threatened
associatedWithLeader Abraham Lincoln
belligerent Confederate States of America
surface form: Confederacy

Union
campaign Jubal Early’s raid on Washington
commemoratedBy Monocacy National Battlefield area
surface form: Monocacy National Battlefield
ConfederateCasualties approximately 900
ConfederateCommander Major General Jubal A. Early
surface form: Jubal A. Early
ConfederateForcesIncluded Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
surface form: Army of the Valley
ConfederateObjective threaten and possibly capture Washington, D.C.
ConfederateStrength approximately 14,000 troops
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date 1864-07-09
followedBy Battle of Fort Stevens
surface form: Confederate approach to Fort Stevens
front Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
hasAlias The Battle That Saved Washington self-linksurface differs
surface form: Battle That Saved Washington
hasName Battle of Monocacy
historicalEra 19th century
location Frederick County, Maryland NERFINISHED
near Monocacy River, Maryland
notableFor being called the battle that saved Washington
use of improvised Union force under Lew Wallace
objective delay Confederate advance toward Washington, D.C.
partOf Valley Campaigns of 1864
precededBy Confederate advance down the Shenandoah Valley
preservedAt Monocacy National Battlefield area
surface form: Monocacy National Battlefield
primaryDefensiveLine along the Monocacy River
protected Washington, D.C.
result Confederate tactical victory
river Monocacy River
state Maryland
strategicOutcome bought critical time for the defense of Washington, D.C.
strategicResult Union strategic success
strategicSignificance delayed Confederate forces long enough for Union reinforcements to reach Washington, D.C.
helped prevent the capture of the U.S. capital
tacticalOutcome Union forces retreated from the field
terrain river crossings and farmland near Monocacy River
typeOfEngagement field battle
UnionCasualties approximately 1,300
UnionCommander Erastus B. Tyler
Lew Wallace
UnionForcesIncluded Union VIII Corps
surface form: VIII Corps units
UnionSideSupportedBy reinforcements from the VI Corps (indirectly, arriving at Washington after the battle)
UnionStrength approximately 5,800 troops
year 1864

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Battle of Monocacy nicknamed The Battle That Saved Washington
The Battle That Saved Washington hasAlias The Battle That Saved Washington self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Battle That Saved Washington