Battle of Williamsport

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The Battle of Williamsport was an American Civil War engagement in July 1863 during Robert E. Lee’s retreat to Virginia following the Battle of Gettysburg.

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Battle of Williamsport canonical 2
Fighting at Williamsport 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Hagerstown
Fighting at Williamsport
belligerent Confederate States of America
Union
campaignPhase Retreat phase of the Gettysburg Campaign
cause Retreat of Confederate forces after defeat at Gettysburg
combatType Cavalry engagements
Infantry skirmishes
Rear-guard action
commander A.P. Hill
George G. Meade
Henry Heth
J.E.B. Stuart
John Buford
Richard H. Anderson
Robert E. Lee
William H. French
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date July 6–16, 1863
followedBy Crossing of the Potomac River by the Army of Northern Virginia
geographicalFeature Potomac River
historicalPeriod American Civil War era
linked to: American Civil War
involvedMilitaryUnit Army of Northern Virginia
Army of the Potomac
location Washington County, Maryland
Williamsport, Maryland
notableFor Part of Lee’s withdrawal after Gettysburg
Union failure to destroy Lee’s army before it crossed the Potomac
partOf Gettysburg Campaign
Robert E. Lee’s retreat from Gettysburg
precededBy Battle of Gettysburg
primaryObjective Delay Union pursuit after Gettysburg
Protect Confederate retreat route to Virginia
relatedEvent Skirmishes at Falling Waters
Skirmishes at Hagerstown
result Inconclusive
stateOfOutcome No decisive tactical victor
strategicConsequence Enabled Confederate army to escape across the Potomac
Ended major operations of the Gettysburg Campaign
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
year 1863

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Gettysburg Campaign majorEngagement Battle of Williamsport
Lee's second invasion of the North majorEngagement Battle of Williamsport
Battle of Williamsport alsoKnownAs Fighting at Williamsport
linked to: Battle of Williamsport