Battle of Front Royal
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The Battle of Front Royal was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia where Confederate forces under Stonewall Jackson achieved a key victory that helped drive Union troops from the Shenandoah Valley.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Front Royal canonical | 5 |
| Battle of Front Royal (American Civil War) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2333832 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Front Royal Context triple: [Valley Campaign of 1862, battle, Battle of Front Royal]
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First Battle of Winchester
The First Battle of Winchester was a major early American Civil War engagement in May 1862, in which Confederate forces under Stonewall Jackson defeated Union troops, contributing to his famed Shenandoah Valley Campaign.
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Battle of Mechanicsville
The Battle of Mechanicsville was an 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, marking the opening clash of Robert E. Lee’s Seven Days Campaign against Union forces during the Peninsula Campaign.
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Battle of Shepherdstown
The Battle of Shepherdstown was a minor but strategically important American Civil War engagement in September 1862, marking the Confederate rearguard action as Robert E. Lee’s army withdrew across the Potomac River after the Maryland Campaign.
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Second Battle of Winchester
The Second Battle of Winchester was a major Confederate victory in June 1863 during the American Civil War that opened the Shenandoah Valley for Robert E. Lee’s army and set the stage for the Gettysburg Campaign.
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Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Front Royal Target entity description: The Battle of Front Royal was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia where Confederate forces under Stonewall Jackson achieved a key victory that helped drive Union troops from the Shenandoah Valley.
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A.
First Battle of Winchester
The First Battle of Winchester was a major early American Civil War engagement in May 1862, in which Confederate forces under Stonewall Jackson defeated Union troops, contributing to his famed Shenandoah Valley Campaign.
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B.
Battle of Mechanicsville
The Battle of Mechanicsville was an 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, marking the opening clash of Robert E. Lee’s Seven Days Campaign against Union forces during the Peninsula Campaign.
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C.
Battle of Shepherdstown
The Battle of Shepherdstown was a minor but strategically important American Civil War engagement in September 1862, marking the Confederate rearguard action as Robert E. Lee’s army withdrew across the Potomac River after the Maryland Campaign.
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D.
Second Battle of Winchester
The Second Battle of Winchester was a major Confederate victory in June 1863 during the American Civil War that opened the Shenandoah Valley for Robert E. Lee’s army and set the stage for the Gettysburg Campaign.
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E.
Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Guard Hill ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
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| bridgeInvolved | bridges over the North Fork of the Shenandoah River ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | to drive Union forces from the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| commander |
John R. Kenly
ⓘ
Nathaniel P. Banks ⓘ Richard S. Ewell ⓘ Stonewall Jackson ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
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| commemoratedBy | Civil War markers in Front Royal, Virginia ⓘ |
| confederateArmy |
Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
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surface form:
Army of the Valley
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| confederateCasualtiesApprox | fewer than 100 ⓘ |
| confederateStrengthApprox | about 16,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | May 23, 1862 ⓘ |
| enabled | Confederate advance toward Winchester, Virginia ⓘ |
| followedBy |
First Battle of Winchester
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surface form:
First Battle of Winchester (1862)
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| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Civil War
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surface form:
American Civil War era
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| location |
Front Royal, Virginia
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Warren County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderNickname |
Stonewall Jackson
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surface form:
"Stonewall" Jackson
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| notableFeature | engagement between Union and Confederate Maryland regiments ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | John R. Kenly ⓘ |
| partOf |
Valley Campaign of 1862
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surface form:
Jackson's Valley Campaign
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| precededBy | Battle of McDowell ⓘ |
| primaryConfederateUnit | First Maryland Infantry, C.S.A. ⓘ |
| primaryUnionUnit | First Maryland Infantry, U.S.A. ⓘ |
| region |
Shenandoah Valley
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surface form:
Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
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| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| river | Shenandoah River ⓘ |
| significance | key victory in Jackson's 1862 Valley Campaign ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
helped force Union withdrawal from the Shenandoah Valley
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threatened Union forces at Strasburg, Virginia ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
Union force at Front Royal routed
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Union garrison largely captured ⓘ |
| theater | Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | field battle ⓘ |
| unionCasualtiesApprox | over 700 captured, killed, or wounded ⓘ |
| unionDepartment | Department of the Shenandoah ⓘ |
| unionStrengthApprox | about 1,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Front Royal Description of subject: The Battle of Front Royal was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia where Confederate forces under Stonewall Jackson achieved a key victory that helped drive Union troops from the Shenandoah Valley.
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