Battle of Brandy Station

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased Union cavalry confidence
gptkbp:casualties approximately 1,500
approximately 1,500 total
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_Buford
gptkb:Major_General_J._E._B._Stuart
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:historical_markers
gptkbp:commemoration reenactments
gptkbp:confederate_casualties about 600
gptkbp:confederate_forces_strength approximately 8,000
gptkbp:coordinates near Brandy Station, Culpeper County
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local folklore
featured in local festivals
inspired music compositions
subject of academic papers
influenced local art
inspired historical fiction
influenced tourism in Virginia
gptkbp:date June 9, 1863
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films
historical novels
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:educational_programs historical tours
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Upperville
gptkbp:fought_against cavalry units
June 9, 1863
gptkbp:has_units gptkb:1st_Virginia_Cavalry
gptkb:5th_New_York_Cavalry
gptkb:10th_New_York_Cavalry
gptkb:3rd_New_York_Cavalry
gptkb:8th_New_York_Cavalry
gptkb:9th_New_York_Cavalry
gptkb:1st_West_Virginia_Cavalry
gptkb:1st_Ohio_Cavalry
gptkb:11th_Pennsylvania_Cavalry
gptkb:18th_Pennsylvania_Cavalry
gptkb:17th_Pennsylvania_Cavalry
gptkb:1st_Maine_Cavalry
gptkb:3rd_Virginia_Cavalry
gptkb:1st_New_Jersey_Cavalry
gptkb:2nd_New_York_Cavalry
gptkb:14th_Pennsylvania_Cavalry
gptkb:16th_Pennsylvania_Cavalry
gptkb:5th_Pennsylvania_Cavalry
gptkb:1st_Illinois_Cavalry
gptkb:2nd_Virginia_Cavalry
gptkb:3rd_Pennsylvania_Cavalry
gptkb:6th_Pennsylvania_Cavalry
2nd Massachusetts Cavalry
15th Pennsylvania Cavalry
7th Pennsylvania Cavalry
4th Pennsylvania Cavalry
2nd New Jersey Cavalry
13th Pennsylvania Cavalry
19th Pennsylvania Cavalry
20th Pennsylvania Cavalry
1st Connecticut Cavalry
12th New Jersey Cavalry
4th North Carolina Cavalry
6th New Jersey Cavalry
7th Michigan Cavalry
gptkbp:historical_context prelude to the Gettysburg Campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact boosted Union morale
set the stage for the Gettysburg Campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance first major engagement of the Gettysburg Campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Brandy Station
gptkbp:legacy influenced future cavalry tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Virginia
gptkb:Brandy_Station,_Virginia
gptkbp:military_outcome Union cavalry dominance
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Upperville
gptkb:Battle_of_Middleburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Aldie
gptkbp:notable_event largest cavalry battle in North America
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Major_General_George_Stoneman
gptkb:Brigadier_General_Alfred_Pleasonton
gptkb:Brigadier_General_David_Mc_Murtrie_Gregg
gptkb:Colonel_John_H._Hammond
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkbp:preserved_sites gptkb:Brandy_Station_Battlefield
gptkbp:primary_source letters and diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis military history studies
gptkbp:significance gptkb:intelligence_gathering
largest cavalry battle in North America
gptkbp:strategic_goals Confederate retreat
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:intelligence_gathering
control of the Rappahannock River
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:cavalry_charges
gptkbp:terrain open fields and wooded areas
gptkbp:union_casualties about 900
gptkbp:union_forces_strength approximately 10,000
gptkbp:weather_conditions clear skies
hot and humid
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:J._E._B._Stuart
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:James_Ewell_Brown_Stuart
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4