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Fought around the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

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The Battle of Fredericksburg was a major defeat for the Union Army therefore, the Confederates stand victorious. Although the Union vastly outnumbered the Confederates they suffered over twice as many casualties.

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The Union Army was unprepared for this battle. After being delayed a long while by the bridges, they were beat by Robert E. Lees army before they could get to Richmond. They were intercepted in Fredericksburg and were fired upon. After that, their strategy was to fight as hard as possible and just put a dent in confederate troops. It ended up being a massacre on the Union, but it was a misleading battle which ultimately helped the Union.

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The Confederates plan to win came from their position on the Union soldiers. After Union soldiers being delayed several days by the pontoon bridges, general Robert E. Lee was able to beat the Union army on its way to Richmond. They were able to position themselves well in Fredericksburg and as the Union Potomac Army was crossing the Rappahannock River, the Confederate army hit them with everything they had.

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General Robert E. Lee was the confederate general during this battle.
He led the South's attempt at secession during the Civil War.

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General Ambrose Burnside was the general during this battle, and led the Union to a massacre of their troops.

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Battle of Fredericksburg Animated Map Video

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Battle of Fredericksburg Animated Map Video

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https://youtu.be/jsIejzQ48Fk

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Union Troops

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- https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/fredericksburg-0
- https://www.history.com/
- https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Fredericksburg

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- 12,653 Union casualties and 4,201 Confederate casualties.
- Was one of the most significant battles of the war.
- Had the largest river crossing of the war, and it also acted as a boost for the Confederate hopes of victory.
- Confederates were very defensive compared to the Union.

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- Union General Ambrose Burnside did not even want to command the Potomac Army.
- The miscommunication between superiors led the Union Army to be delayed by portable pontoon bridges.
- This battle hosted the largest group of soldiers to participate in a Civil War battle.
- Union soldiers, even though it was a horrible defeat, bombed Fredericksburg with 150 cannons.
- This battle was the first opposed River crossing in American military history.

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Mid Battle scene