Lee's second invasion of the North

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Lee's second invasion of the North was Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s 1863 offensive into Union territory that culminated in the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Confederate offensive
military campaign
aimedAt encouraging foreign recognition of the Confederacy
alsoKnownAs Gettysburg Campaign
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States
campaignOf Army of Northern Virginia
commander Robert E. Lee
commandingOfficerConfederate Robert E. Lee
commandingOfficerUnion George G. Meade
conflict American Civil War
culminatedIn Battle of Gettysburg
dateOfKeyBattle 1863-07-01
1863-07-02
1863-07-03
endDate 1863-07
followedBy Bristoe Campaign
Retreat from Gettysburg
hasMainBattlefield Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
historicalPeriod 1860s
keyEvent Pickett's Charge
linked to: Pickett’s Charge
location Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
majorEngagement Battle of Brandy Station
Battle of Carlisle
Battle of Fairfield
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Hanover
Battle of Hunterstown
Battle of Williamsport
Second Battle of Winchester
objective influence Northern public opinion
invade Union territory
obtain supplies in the North
relieve pressure on Virginia farmlands
seek a decisive victory on Union soil
opposedBy Army of the Potomac
partOf American Civil War
precededBy First Confederate invasion of the North
linked to: Maryland Campaign

Maryland Campaign
result Confederate retreat to Virginia
Union strategic victory
startDate 1863-06
strategicSignificance turning point of the American Civil War
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
year 1863

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Gettysburg Campaign alsoKnownAs Lee's second invasion of the North
Second Battle of Winchester partOf Second invasion of the North
linked to: Lee's second invasion of the North
High Water Mark of the Confederacy relatedConcept Confederate invasion of the North
linked to: Lee's second invasion of the North
Battle of Sharpsburg campaignObjective Confederate invasion of the North
linked to: Lee's second invasion of the North