Battle of Brandy Station

When

9 Jun 1863

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

38.51° N, 77.88° W

Description

1863 American Civil War battle in the Gettysburg Campaign

1863 cavalry engagement during the American Civil War

The Battle of Brandy Station, also called the Battle of Fleetwood Hill, was the largest predominantly cavalry engagement of the American Civil War, as well as the largest ever to take place on American soil. It was fought on June 9, 1863, around Brandy Station, Virginia, at the beginning of the Gettysburg campaign by the Union cavalry under Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton against Maj. Gen. J. E. B.

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• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “American Civil War: The Battle of Brandy Station, Virginia, ends inconclusively”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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• Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Гражданская война в США: Битва у станции Бренди, крупнейшее кавалерийское сражение на американском континенте”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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• American Civil War12 Apr 1861 · Civil war