Blackburn’s Ford
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Blackburn’s Ford is a strategically important crossing point on Bull Run Creek in Virginia that played a notable role in the early stages of the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blackburn’s Ford canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic location
ⓘ
river ford ⓘ |
| associatedWithBattle | First Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Union Army of Northeastern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Confederate forces during early 1861 ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | July 18, 1861 ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Confederate Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventLocation |
Battle of Blackburn’s Ford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
skirmishes preceding First Battle of Bull Run ⓘ |
| hasCurrentUse |
historic site
ⓘ
recreational area ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
approach route to Manassas Junction
ⓘ
crossing point on Bull Run ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bull Run Creek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Prince William County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Centreville, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manassas, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTransportationRoute | Warrenton Turnpike (historic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWatercourse | Bull Run Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Battle of Blackburn’s Ford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
role in early stages of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| partOf | Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Manassas Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preceded | First Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
narrow crossing
ⓘ
steep bluffs ⓘ wooded banks ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military crossing
ⓘ
road crossing ⓘ |
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