Robinson House plateau

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Robinson House plateau is a strategically significant elevated area near Manassas, Virginia, that served as a key Union Army frontline position during the First Battle of Bull Run in the American Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
historic battlefield site
associatedWithConflict American Civil War
associatedWithSide Union Army
associatedWithStructure Robinson House (historic dwelling)
linked to: Robinson House
country United States
dateOfEvent 21 July 1861
elevationRelativeTo surrounding terrain
frontlineFor Union forces early in the battle
hasMilitaryRole artillery position
infantry position
hasStrategicSignificance American Civil War military operations
heritageDesignation Civil War historic site
isPreservedAs part of a national battlefield park
locatedIn Prince William County, Virginia
near Manassas, Virginia
namedAfter Robinson House
near Henry Hill
Warrenton Turnpike (historic)
linked to: Warrenton Turnpike
overlooks Bull Run battlefield
partOf Manassas National Battlefield Park
region Northern Virginia
significance commanding view of approaches to Manassas
key terrain in early phase of First Bull Run
terrainType plateau
tourism visited by Civil War battlefield tourists
usedAs Union Army frontline position
usedDuring First Battle of Bull Run
First Battle of Manassas
witnessed combat during First Battle of Bull Run

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