Peninsula Campaign
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The Peninsula Campaign was a major Union offensive in the American Civil War in 1862, in which Union forces attempted to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond by advancing up the Virginia Peninsula.
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Target entity: Peninsula Campaign Context triple: [James Longstreet, participantIn, Peninsula Campaign]
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Chesapeake campaign
The Chesapeake campaign was a series of British military operations along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast during the War of 1812, culminating in major actions such as the burning of Washington and the defense of Baltimore.
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Battle of the Chesapeake
The Battle of the Chesapeake was a pivotal 1781 naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which the French fleet blocked British relief forces, directly enabling the American victory at Yorktown.
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Siege of Petersburg
The Siege of Petersburg was a prolonged series of trench warfare operations in 1864–1865 around Petersburg, Virginia, whose eventual Union victory cut off Confederate supply lines and led directly to the fall of Richmond and the end of the American Civil War.
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Valley Campaign of 1862
The Valley Campaign of 1862 was Confederate General Stonewall Jackson’s famed Civil War offensive in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, noted for its rapid maneuvers and strategic impact far beyond its small scale.
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Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a key War of 1812 engagement in which American forces successfully defended the city and Fort McHenry from British attack, inspiring the lyrics of the United States national anthem.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Peninsula Campaign Target entity description: The Peninsula Campaign was a major Union offensive in the American Civil War in 1862, in which Union forces attempted to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond by advancing up the Virginia Peninsula.
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A.
Chesapeake campaign
The Chesapeake campaign was a series of British military operations along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast during the War of 1812, culminating in major actions such as the burning of Washington and the defense of Baltimore.
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Battle of the Chesapeake
The Battle of the Chesapeake was a pivotal 1781 naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which the French fleet blocked British relief forces, directly enabling the American victory at Yorktown.
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Siege of Petersburg
The Siege of Petersburg was a prolonged series of trench warfare operations in 1864–1865 around Petersburg, Virginia, whose eventual Union victory cut off Confederate supply lines and led directly to the fall of Richmond and the end of the American Civil War.
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Valley Campaign of 1862
The Valley Campaign of 1862 was Confederate General Stonewall Jackson’s famed Civil War offensive in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, noted for its rapid maneuvers and strategic impact far beyond its small scale.
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Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a key War of 1812 engagement in which American forces successfully defended the city and Fort McHenry from British attack, inspiring the lyrics of the United States national anthem.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union offensive
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military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Peninsula Campaign
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surface form:
Peninsular Campaign
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| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
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| campaignPhase | Seven Days Battles ⓘ |
| commander |
George McClellan
ⓘ
surface form:
George B. McClellan
Joseph E. Johnston ⓘ Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
| conflictIn | American Civil War ⓘ |
| consequence |
Robert E. Lee assumed command of the Army of Northern Virginia
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Union withdrawal from the Virginia Peninsula ⓘ prolongation of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endDate | 1862-07-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Maryland Campaign
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Northern Virginia Campaign ⓘ |
| front | Virginia front ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryUnit |
Army of Northern Virginia
ⓘ
Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| keyCity |
Richmond, Virginia
ⓘ
Williamsburg ⓘ
surface form:
Williamsburg, Virginia
Yorktown ⓘ
surface form:
Yorktown, Virginia
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| location |
Virginia
ⓘ
Virginia Peninsula ⓘ |
| majorBattle |
Battle of Beaver Dam Creek
ⓘ
Battle of Gaines’s Mill ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Gaines's Mill
Battle of Garnett’s and Golding’s Farm ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Garnett's and Golding's Farm
Battle of Glendale ⓘ Battle of Malvern Hill ⓘ Battle of Oak Grove ⓘ Battle of Savage’s Station ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Savage's Station
Battle of Seven Pines ⓘ Battle of Williamsburg ⓘ Peninsula Campaign self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Yorktown (1862)
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| notableEvent | wounding of Joseph E. Johnston at Seven Pines ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first large-scale Union offensive toward Richmond
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introduction of Robert E. Lee as principal Confederate field commander ⓘ |
| objective | capture Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| partOf | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Battle of Bull Run ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-03-17 ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern United States ⓘ |
| usedRoute |
James River
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York River ⓘ |
| usedStrategy |
amphibious landing
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siege operations ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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Subject: Peninsula Campaign Description of subject: The Peninsula Campaign was a major Union offensive in the American Civil War in 1862, in which Union forces attempted to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond by advancing up the Virginia Peninsula.
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