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Why did the battle of Frederickburg occur?
The newly-promoted Burnside wanted to cross the Rappahannock and bring Lee to battle as close to Richmond as he could.
What do you build to cross deep rivers or valleys?
A bridge.
Who was the Union commander who ordered troops to cross an open plain during the battle at Fredricksburg?
General Ambrose Burnside
How do you cross a stream that is too fast and wide?
build a bridge
What do people build to cross deep rivers or valleys?
A bridge.
Why should troops not march in step as they cross a bridge?
Because the combined vibrations "build up" and can collapse the bridge.
Can you use pontoon bridge in a sentence?
Yes, you can. A pontoon bridge is a series of floating structures.
Why was burnside able to convince the Lincoln administration that he could be successful in getting to Richmond and forcing a battle with lee?
His plan for the Battle of Fredericksburg was perfectly sound. But he needed pontoons to cross the river, and these had gone astray somewhere. By the time they were delivered, Lee had had time to man the high ground, but Burnside failed to revise his plan.
Which Union commander ordered troops to cross an open plain in the battle at Fredricksburg?
General Ambrose Burnside ordered that suicidal charge up Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg.
What do you do with the bag of mortar in poptropica?
go to the bridge use the bag of mortar to repair the bridge then a sumo will cross then go pick up the siccors
What is a cross-bridge?
a bridge that is shaped like a cross
What led to Burnside losing the Battle of Fredericksburg?
On December 15, 1862, Burnside withdrew his army after a major defeat by the Confederate Army. Burnside's multiple frontal assaults against Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's position on Marye's Heights ended in heavy losses.
