Battle of Yorktown (1862)
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The Battle of Yorktown (1862) was a month-long American Civil War siege during the Peninsula Campaign in which Union forces under George B. McClellan confronted entrenched Confederate defenses on the Virginia Peninsula.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Yorktown (1862) | 3 |
| Battle of Yorktown (1862) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Yorktown (1862) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | Capture of Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| commander |
George B. McClellan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John B. Magruder NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph E. Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateYear | 1862 ⓘ |
| duration | about one month ⓘ |
| endDate | 1862-05-04 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Williamsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| force |
Army of the Potomac
NERFINISHED
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Confederate Army of the Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Virginia Peninsula front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
Warwick Line defenses
NERFINISHED
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siege lines at Yorktown ⓘ |
| location |
Virginia Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Yorktown, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Confederate use of deceptive troop movements and theatrics by Magruder
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extensive Confederate defensive lines across the Peninsula ⓘ use of siege artillery by Union forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Landing of Union Army at Fort Monroe ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingCommanderConfederate | John B. Magruder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingCommanderUnion | George B. McClellan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Peninsula Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Confederate defensive success
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Union forces advance after Confederate withdrawal ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-04-05 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
allowed Confederates time to reinforce defenses
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slowed Union advance toward Richmond ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | siege warfare ⓘ |
| warTheater | Eastern Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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