Battle of Middleburg
E508729
The Battle of Middleburg was an American Civil War cavalry engagement in June 1863 in Loudoun County, Virginia, fought between Union and Confederate forces as part of the maneuvers leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Middleburg canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Middleburg cavalry action ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederacy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Robert E. Lee’s second invasion of the North ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate States of America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfred Pleasonton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David McMurtrie Gregg NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Judson Kilpatrick NERFINISHED ⓘ J. E. B. Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Union Cavalry Corps vs. Confederate Cavalry Corps ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | June 17–19, 1863 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1863-06-19 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Upperville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | Union and Confederate forces suffered several hundred casualties combined ⓘ |
| hasPart |
actions near Goose Creek
ⓘ
skirmishes along the Ashby’s Gap Turnpike ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
dismounted skirmishing
ⓘ
mounted combat ⓘ |
| location | Loudoun County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
Army of the Potomac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Confederate cavalry division under J. E. B. Stuart ⓘ Union Cavalry Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | series of cavalry engagements around Middleburg ⓘ |
| objective |
Confederate screening of Army of Northern Virginia
ⓘ
Union attempt to locate Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cavalry battles of the Gettysburg Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gettysburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Middleburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Aldie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Aldie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Brandy Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Upperville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Confederate tactical success
ⓘ
Inconclusive ⓘ |
| startDate | 1863-06-17 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicContext | screening operations before Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | cavalry engagement ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.