Buck Hill
E939260
Buck Hill is a small rise near Manassas, Virginia, that served as a key terrain feature during the First Battle of Bull Run in the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buck Hill canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War battlefield site
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geographic feature ⓘ hill ⓘ |
| associatedWithEventDate | July 21, 1861 ⓘ |
| battlefieldFunction |
artillery position
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infantry position ⓘ observation point ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Confederate States Army forces during phases of First Battle of Bull Run
ⓘ
Union Army forces during phases of First Battle of Bull Run ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationRelative | small rise above surrounding terrain ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCommemoration | interpretive markers at Manassas National Battlefield Park ⓘ |
| hasRole | key terrain feature ⓘ |
| hasStrategicSignificance | overlooks approaches to Henry Hill area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manassas, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Prince William County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| near |
Henry Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stone House NERFINISHED ⓘ Warrenton Turnpike (historic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in opening and maneuver phases of First Battle of Bull Run ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bull Run battlefield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manassas National Battlefield Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | visited by Civil War battlefield tourists ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
First Battle of Bull Run
NERFINISHED
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First Battle of Manassas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.