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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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increased Union casualties
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gptkbp:battle
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Union forces retreated
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gptkbp:casualties
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Union: 12,653
Confederate: 5,377
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Union_Army
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside
approximately 120,000
approximately 78,000
defend the city
defend Fredericksburg
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gptkbp:confederate_defense
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strong and well-prepared
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gptkbp:confederate_losses
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relatively low
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gptkbp:confederate_troops
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held strong positions
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gptkbp:date
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December 11-15, 1862
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
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gptkbp:fought_against
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winter
December 11 and December 15, 1862
broader Civil War strategies.
strategic control of the Rappahannock River
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gptkbp:fought_in
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gptkb:Virginia
1862
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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often criticized for poor planning
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gptkbp:historical_context
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part of the larger campaign in Virginia
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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shaped public perception of the war
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gptkbp:historical_records
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commemorated in various ways
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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one of the largest battles in the Civil War
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Battle of the Fredericksburg
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gptkbp:impact
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boosted Confederate morale
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future military tactics
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Fredericksburg,_Virginia
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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gptkb:General_Ambrose_Burnside
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
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gptkbp:notable_event
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failed frontal assaults by Union troops
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gptkbp:notable_for
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high casualty rates
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Fredericksburg_Campaign
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
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gptkbp:result
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Confederate victory
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gptkbp:resulting_effect
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led to changes in Union leadership
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gptkbp:significance
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demonstrated the challenges of offensive warfare
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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crossing the Rappahannock River
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gptkbp:student_organizations
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attack the Confederate positions
capture Fredericksburg
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gptkbp:terrain
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urban and hilly
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gptkbp:union_losses
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gptkb:significant
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gptkbp:union_plan
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cross the river and attack
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gptkbp:union_troops
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experienced heavy losses
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:General_of_the_Continental_Army
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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