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In the 1863 battle that took place at Gettysburg, General Lee and his Confederate army were defeated for a variety of reasons. The tenacious defense of the Union enemy, miscalculations on Lee's part, the absence of Lee's main cavalry force, and peculiar sluggishness on the part of Lee's corps commanders at critical stages of the battle -- these would be primary reasons that the Union force won the three-day battle.
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∙ 13y agoSeveral bad decisions. First he ordered Hood to charge a fortified position uphill from the devil's den. Second, he ordered the infamous Pickett's charge across a mile of open ground (with a fence to scale in the middle) on a fortified position.
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∙ 11y agoLee never really had the Union Army on the ropes. The North had superior numbers, superior position, and limited Lee's ability to maneuver. Mead pretty well called all the shots.
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∙ 11y agoIt marked the end of Lee's hopes of ever invading Pennsylvania and the North - whether for strategic advantage or for plunder.
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∙ 11y agoIt is next to impossible for anyone to dislodge a determined, well armed enemy from a well chosen defensive position on the high ground with a numerically inferior force.
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∙ 11y agoHe realized that he could not break the Union line.
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How might lees brilliant successes at fredericksburg and chancellorsville contribute to his defeat at Gettysburg?
leee may have been defeated because he was to over confident from his past 2 victoreis/...................
Who was lees calvalry commander at Gettysburg?
Cavalry Commander JEB Stuart was absent for the early stages of the battle.
Which civil war battle resulted in the union army halting Robert e lees invasion of the north?
Gettysburg
Is it true that The Battle of Gettysburg was considered significant because it was a major Confederate victory?
Absolutely not-Gettysburg proved to be Lee's greatest defeat as a commander.
What was the role of the confederate solder at the Battle of Gettysburg?
depends on which solider because there were a lot, but the main goal was to defeat the union.
What was Lees second defeat on union soil?
Gettysburg
How might lees brilliant successes at fredericksburg and chancellorsville contribute to his defeat at Gettysburg?
leee may have been defeated because he was to over confident from his past 2 victoreis/...................
On his march to Pennsylvania some of Lees soldiers were discovered?
at gettysburg, pennesylvania
Where did the south suffer a crushing defeat that ended it hope for victory?
Gettysburg
What famous battle halted lees last invasion of the north?
The battle of Gettysburg
What was the site of lees surrender?
GETTYSBURG No. He escaped with his army after losing at Gettysburg. The place where he surrendered (to U.S.Grant) was Appomattox Court House, near Richmond.
Who was lees calvalry commander at Gettysburg?
Cavalry Commander JEB Stuart was absent for the early stages of the battle.
At petersburg where did grant defeat general lees army?
after nine month standoff
Which civil war battle resulted in the union army halting Robert e lees invasion of the north?
Gettysburg
What battle stoped lees invasion?
His first attempt at invading the North was stopped at Antietam. The second was stopped at Gettysburg.
Which battle did lees army defeat the union?
Second Manassas, Seven Days, Chancellorsville…
Who is Robert e lees senior corps commander at Gettysburg?
Major General James Longstreet, commander of the First Corps.
