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It was a walkover.
Burnside's plan to occupy the heights might have worked if it had all happened on schedule.
But he was kept waiting for the pontoons he needed to cross the river, and by the time he made the attack, Lee had fortified the heights, so that they were virtualy impregnable.
What else can I help you with?
Did the north or the south win the battle of fredricksburg?
The south, under Robert E Lee.
What wars in the American civil war did Robert e lee win?
Lee won many battles. Chancellorsville, Fredricksburg, Cold Harbor, Second Manassas, Seven Days, The Wilderness. Although Antietam is considered a Union victory because the smaller southern army retreated, the battle is in fact a tactical draw.
Did Robert E. Lee win the war?
no he lost to the Union but won a lot of battles
Did Robert e Lee win?
Robert E Lee did not win in the Civil War. His side lost. He surrendered his army on April 9, 1865. Robert E Lee did however win in the Mexican American war. He led the American forces to a series of strong victories that ensured that Mexico would relinquish its claim to all land north of the Rio Grande.
Did Robert E Lee win the Mexican War?
Robert E Lee was an army engineer in the command of General Scott in 1847 and help in the battles of Vera Cruz to Mexico City.
Who said It is possible to win the war without winning all the battles?
Robert E. Lee
How did America win the Civil war?
In 1865 Robert E. Lee went to America and said I surrender
Who won the fredricksburg battle?
the confederate army won the battle of Fredricksburgh in 1862. General Robert E. Lee led the battle. and after the win of Fredricksburgh and chanceellorsville he was confident in invading the North.
Did Robert E. Lee win the Mexican-American war?
No, Robert E. Lee did not win the Mexican-American War. The war was fought between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 and resulted in American victory. Lee did not play a significant role in this conflict. He is more well-known for his role as a Confederate general in the American Civil War.
Did Robert Lee win the first battle of the civil war?
No. Lee did not start winning battles (or even fighting them) until he replaced the badly-wounded Joe Johnston in June 1862, well into the second year of the war.
What battle did Robert e lee win for union troops?
Lee was a confederate so he didn't win any battle for the union.
What are some of the battles that Robert E. Lee win?
Chancellorsville - a brilliant tactical triumph that completely wrong-footed the Union General Joe Hooker. But it was also the beginning of the end for Lee. His 'right arm', Stonewall Jackson, was mortally wounded in this battle, and this is given as a major cause of Lee's defeat in the next big battle, Gettysburg. Also this was when Lee's health started to fail - possibly because of this psychological blow.
