Battle of Aldie
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The Battle of Aldie was a June 1863 American Civil War cavalry clash in Loudoun County, Virginia, fought between Union and Confederate forces as part of the lead-up to the Battle of Gettysburg.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederacy
NERFINISHED
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Confederate States of America ⓘ Union ⓘ United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignRole |
part of Confederate cavalry screen during Gettysburg Campaign
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screening action for the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| casualtiesConfederateApproximate | about 120 ⓘ |
| casualtiesUnionApproximate | about 300 ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderConfederate |
Fitzhugh Lee
NERFINISHED
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Thomas T. Munford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderUnion |
Alfred N. Duffié
NERFINISHED
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Hugh Judson Kilpatrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | June 17, 1863 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Middleburg
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Upperville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceTypeConfederate | Confederate cavalry ⓘ |
| forceTypeUnion | Union cavalry ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Aldie ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| isPartOfSeries | cavalry engagements in Loudoun Valley in June 1863 ⓘ |
| location |
Aldie, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Loudoun County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | June ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
fought along the Ashby’s Gap Turnpike
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heavy dismounted cavalry fighting ⓘ |
| objectiveConfederate | delay and screen movements of Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| objectiveUnion | locate and break through Confederate cavalry screen ⓘ |
| partOf | Gettysburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Brandy Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Inconclusive
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tactically inconclusive ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Lee's invasion of the North in 1863 ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
cavalry battle
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cavalry clash ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
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