Battle of Second Manassas
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The Battle of Second Manassas, also known as the Second Battle of Bull Run, was a major Confederate victory in August 1862 during the American Civil War that solidified General Robert E. Lee’s offensive momentum in the Eastern Theater.
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| Battle of Second Manassas canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Second Manassas Context triple: [1st Texas Infantry, engagement, Battle of Second Manassas]
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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 Rappahannock Station
The Battle of Rappahannock Station was an American Civil War engagement in November 1863 in Virginia, where Union forces successfully stormed Confederate fortifications along the Rappahannock River, securing a significant tactical victory.
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Battle of Seven Pines
The Battle of Seven Pines was a significant 1862 American Civil War clash near Richmond, Virginia, that halted the Union advance during the Peninsula Campaign and led to Robert E. Lee assuming command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
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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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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Second Manassas Target entity description: The Battle of Second Manassas, also known as the Second Battle of Bull Run, was a major Confederate victory in August 1862 during the American Civil War that solidified General Robert E. Lee’s offensive momentum in the Eastern Theater.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Battle of Rappahannock Station
The Battle of Rappahannock Station was an American Civil War engagement in November 1863 in Virginia, where Union forces successfully stormed Confederate fortifications along the Rappahannock River, securing a significant tactical victory.
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D.
Battle of Seven Pines
The Battle of Seven Pines was a significant 1862 American Civil War clash near Richmond, Virginia, that halted the Union advance during the Peninsula Campaign and led to Robert E. Lee assuming command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
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E.
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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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownFor | heavy Union losses and disorganized retreat ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Northern Virginia Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
James Longstreet
NERFINISHED
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John Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | monuments at Manassas National Battlefield Park ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualties | over 8,000 ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander |
James Longstreet
NERFINISHED
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Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateStrength | about 50,000 troops ⓘ |
| conflictIn | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | August 28–30, 1862 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1862-08-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
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Maryland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Second Battle of Bull Run
NERFINISHED
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Second Manassas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSite | Manassas National Battlefield Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked the zenith of Confederate power in the Eastern Theater in 1862 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | history of Virginia in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| LeeObjective | destroy John Pope’s Army of Virginia before it could unite with the Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| location |
Prince William County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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near Manassas, Virginia ⓘ |
| notableAction |
James Longstreet’s massive flank attack on the Union left
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Stonewall Jackson’s defensive stand along an unfinished railroad grade ⓘ |
| partOf | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PopeObjective | engage and defeat Stonewall Jackson’s wing of Lee’s army ⓘ |
| precededBy |
First Battle of Bull Run
NERFINISHED
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Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForces |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Army of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-08-28 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
enabled Confederate invasion of the North
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solidified Robert E. Lee’s offensive momentum in the Eastern Theater ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | over 10,000 ⓘ |
| UnionCommander | John Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionStrength | about 62,000 troops ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Second Manassas Description of subject: The Battle of Second Manassas, also known as the Second Battle of Bull Run, was a major Confederate victory in August 1862 during the American Civil War that solidified General Robert E. Lee’s offensive momentum in the Eastern Theater.
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