Battle of Upperville

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces gained confidence.
Confederate_forces_retreated.
gptkbp:casualties Union: 300
Confederate:_400
gptkbp:celebrates historical markers.
reenactments.
gptkbp:climate clear skies.
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Brigadier_General_David_McMurtrie_Gregg
gptkb:Major_General_J.E.B._Stuart
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired literature and art.
featured in documentaries.
gptkbp:date June 21, 1863
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_Middleburg
gptkbp:historicalContext part_of_the_larger_conflict_between_the_North_and_South.
gptkbp:historicalPeriod analysis of leadership decisions.
assessments of strategic importance.
evaluation of casualty figures.
interpretations of tactics used.
discussions_on_its_impact_on_the_Gettysburg_Campaign.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance demonstrated the effectiveness of cavalry.
influenced subsequent battles.
recognized by local historical societies.
included_in_Civil_War_trails.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Upperville
gptkbp:keyFigures General_Robert_E._Lee.
General_George_Meade.
gptkbp:landscape hilly and wooded.
gptkbp:legacy influenced cavalry tactics.
remains a point of study for military historians.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Upperville,_Virginia
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Brigadier_General_David_McMurtrie_Gregg
gptkb:Major_General_J.E.B._Stuart
gptkbp:outcome Union_forces_pushed_back_Confederate_cavalry.
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Aldie
gptkbp:primaryMission letters and diaries of soldiers.
official reports.
gptkbp:relatedEvent Battle of Brandy Station.
Battle_of_Gettysburg.
gptkbp:result Union victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Gettysburg Campaign
gptkbp:strategicGoals Union maintained control of the area.
control_of_Loudoun_Valley
Confederate_forces_faced_logistical_challenges.
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers.
cavalry charges.
gptkbp:type cavalry engagement