Battle of Middleburg

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The Battle of Middleburg was an American Civil War cavalry engagement in June 1863 in Loudoun County, Virginia, fought between Union and Confederate forces as part of the maneuvers leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Middleburg cavalry action
belligerent Confederacy
Union
campaign Robert E. Lee’s second invasion of the North
combatant Confederate States of America
United States of America
commander Alfred Pleasonton
David McMurtrie Gregg
Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
J. E. B. Stuart
linked to: J.E.B. Stuart
commandStructure Union Cavalry Corps vs. Confederate Cavalry Corps
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date June 17–19, 1863
endDate 1863-06-19
era 19th century
followedBy Battle of Upperville
hasCasualties Union and Confederate forces suffered several hundred casualties combined
hasPart actions near Goose Creek
skirmishes along the Ashby’s Gap Turnpike
historicalPeriod American Civil War
involves dismounted skirmishing
mounted combat
location Loudoun County, Virginia
militaryUnit Army of the Potomac
Confederate cavalry division under J. E. B. Stuart
Union Cavalry Corps
notableFeature series of cavalry engagements around Middleburg
objective Confederate screening of Army of Northern Virginia
Union attempt to locate Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia
partOf Cavalry battles of the Gettysburg Campaign
Gettysburg Campaign
place Middleburg, Virginia
precededBy Battle of Aldie
region Northern Virginia
relatedEvent Battle of Aldie
Battle of Brandy Station
Battle of Upperville
result Confederate tactical success
Inconclusive
startDate 1863-06-17
state Virginia
strategicContext screening operations before Battle of Gettysburg
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
typeOfWarfare cavalry engagement
year 1863

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Gettysburg Campaign majorEngagement Battle of Middleburg
Battle of Aldie followedBy Battle of Middleburg
Battle of Upperville precededBy Battle of Middleburg