Battle of Drewry’s Bluff
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The Battle of Drewry’s Bluff was an American Civil War engagement in May 1862 in which Confederate forces successfully blocked a Union naval advance on Richmond by defending fortified positions atop high bluffs on the James River.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Fort Darling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artilleryEmplacementHeight | about 90 feet above the James River ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
USS Aroostook
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USS Galena NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Monitor NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Naugatuck NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Port Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ Union ironclads ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesConfederateKilledAndWounded | approximately 15 ⓘ |
| casualtiesUnionKilledAndWounded | approximately 27 ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate Army
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Confederate States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Augustus H. Drewry
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Ebenezer Farrand NERFINISHED ⓘ George Washington Custis Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ John Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | May 15, 1862 ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Confederate artillery batteries ⓘ |
| defensivePosition | Fort Darling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1862-05-15 ⓘ |
| feature | high bluffs overlooking the James River ⓘ |
| followedBy | Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationType | river fort ⓘ |
| hasSiteToday | Drewry’s Bluff unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Chesterfield County, Virginia
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Drewry’s Bluff, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ James River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | Union naval advance on Richmond ⓘ |
| partOf | Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Williamsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedBy | National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prevented | Union naval capture of Richmond in May 1862 ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| river | James River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | secured Richmond from immediate naval attack via the James River ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-05-15 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicGoalConfederate | defend Richmond from naval assault ⓘ |
| strategicGoalUnion | open James River route to Richmond ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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