Battle of Front Royal

Quand

23 mai 1862

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

38.94° N, 78.19° W

Description

1862 battle of the American Civil War

1862 battle of the American Civil War

The Battle of Front Royal, also known as Guard Hill or Cedarville, was fought on May 23, 1862, during the American Civil War, as part of Jackson's Valley campaign. Confederate forces commanded by Major General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson were trying to keep Union forces engaged in the Shenandoah Valley to prevent them from joining the Peninsula campaign. After defeating Major General John C.

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