Battle of Monocacy
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The Battle of Monocacy was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Maryland in which Union forces delayed a Confederate advance toward Washington, D.C., earning it the nickname "The Battle That Saved Washington."
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Monocacy
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| belligerentForces |
Army of the Valley
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Union VI Corps detachment → Union VIII Corps → |
| combatant |
Confederacy
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Union → |
| commander |
James B. Ricketts
NERFINISHED
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John B. Gordon → Jubal A. Early NERFINISHED → Lew Wallace → |
| ConfederateStrength |
approximately 10,000–15,000 troops
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| conflict |
American Civil War
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| country |
United States
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| endDate |
1864-07-09
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| engagementType |
field battle
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| estimatedCasualties |
over 2,000 total casualties
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| followedBy |
Battle of Fort Stevens
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| front |
Washington, D.C. defense
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| hasCause |
Confederate advance toward Washington, D.C.
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| hasHistoricalSignificance |
Protected U.S. capital from potential capture
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| hasSite |
Monocacy National Battlefield
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| location |
Frederick County, Maryland
NERFINISHED
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near Monocacy River → |
| memorializedBy |
Monocacy National Battlefield
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| nearCity |
Frederick, Maryland
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| nicknamed |
The Battle That Saved Washington
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| notableFor |
High casualties relative to numbers engaged
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Union delaying action → |
| objective |
Delay Confederate advance on Washington, D.C.
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| outcome |
Confederate advance delayed
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| partOf |
Valley Campaigns of 1864
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| pointInTime |
July 9, 1864
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| precededBy |
Confederate advance down the Shenandoah Valley
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| primaryOpposingCommanders |
Lew Wallace and Jubal A. Early
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| result |
Confederate tactical victory
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Union strategic success → |
| riverCrossing |
Monocacy River
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| startDate |
1864-07-09
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| state |
Maryland
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| strategicEffect |
Allowed reinforcement of Washington, D.C. defenses
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Contributed to defense of Washington, D.C. → |
| theatre |
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
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| UnionStrength |
approximately 5,000–6,000 troops
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| year |
1864
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Monocacy River
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associatedWithBattle |
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Monocacy National Battlefield
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associatedWithEvent |
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Frederick
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nearbyCivilWarBattle |