Fredericksburg battlefield
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Fredericksburg battlefield is a major American Civil War site in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where Union and Confederate forces clashed in a devastating 1862 battle known for its brutal urban combat and failed Union assaults.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fredericksburg battlefield canonical | 1 |
| Rappahannock River front at Fredericksburg | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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American Civil War battlefield ⓘ National Military Park ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Ambrose E. Burnside
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1862-12-15 ⓘ |
| era | 1862 ⓘ |
| feature |
Fredericksburg town streets
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Marye's Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ Rappahannock River crossings NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunken Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | National Military Park unit ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveTrails | battlefield walking trails ⓘ |
| hasMemorials | Civil War monuments ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
ridges and heights
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river plain ⓘ urban area ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Fredericksburg battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fredericksburg, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
failed Union assaults
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heavy Union casualties ⓘ urban combat ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | protected area ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| significance |
example of frontal assault tactics
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major Union defeat ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-12-11 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
heritage tourism
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historical interpretation ⓘ military history education ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rappahannock River front at Fredericksburg