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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.
- June 9, 1863( 1863-06-09)
- Confederate tactical victory [1]
Brandy Station is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 191. Its original name was Brandy. The name Brandy Station comes from a local tavern sign that advertised brandy.
Jun 9, 2011 · Fought in the second week of June 1863, Brandy Station was the largest cavalry battle ever fought in North America. With momentum firmly in hand after his stunning victory at Chancellorsville, General Robert E. Lee decided to launch a second Northern invasion.
Located along Route 29 among the rolling hills of the Culpeper County, Virginia, the Brandy Station battlefield still retains much of its wartime character and is well worth the visit for those who wish to explore this great cavalry battlefield.
Succinctly, here is the historical setting for the action known as the Battle of Brandy Station, June 9, 1863: In mid-May 1863, General Lee deigned to alter the strategic status quo existing between the two contending armies and undertook plans to invade the north.
Unknown to both sides, the Battle of Brandy Station fought on June 9, 1863, would be the largest cavalry engagement ever fought on the North American continent. It was said by one of the aides to Confederate Major General J.E.B. Stuart that “Brandy Station made the Federal cavalry.”
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Nov 21, 2022 · On a sunbaked hill in Virginia in June 1863, nearly 19,000 mounted soldiers clashed in the largest one-day cavalry battle in the history of the United States. Precipitated by the Confederate victory at Chancellorsville a little over a month before, the Battle of Brandy Station was the opening event in General Robert E. Lee’s Gettysburg Campaign.
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