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This is true of the battles in the East. The two capitols were close to each other. In the West, however, several battles, Ft. Henry, Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, Perryville, Vicksburg, Lookout Mountain, Chickamauga, Atlanta, and many, many more were fought nowhere near either capital.
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∙ 8y agoDuring the US Civil War, battles were frequently fought near Washington DC and Richmond. The idea was to capture or endanger the other side. If a capitol city was captured, it could have ended the war.
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Where did most of the battles of the Persian Wars occur how might their citizens have been affected?
Most of the battles occurred at sea, which minimised the collateral damage to the civil population.
Where did most of the armed conflicts or minor skirmishes occur during the Civil War?
Most of the major battles did take place in Virginia, however there were battles and skirmishes that were fought from New Mexico all the way to Vermont.
When did the civil war in northern Ireland occur and what was it about?
What civil war? There has been many In irelands history
Where did the Civil War occur?
The Civil War was fought throughout much of the United States, but predominantly in the Southern states. Virginia had many battles. There were many engagements along the edges of the Confederacy, many at sea. From Pennsylvania south, there were battles in all of the states. There were even naval engagements all the way to the east close to the coast of Europe.
What events did NOT occur during the Classical Period?
American Civil Rights Movement
Why did Civil War battles occur near or around Railroads and Waterways?
beacuse they were fightings over the land or trying to cut the enemys off
Where did most battles often occur?
To pass the time, what did soldiers in the civil war do?
Why did so many civil war battles occur in Virginia?
The capital of the Confederacy was in Virginia
Did the majority of the battles in the civil war occur in the union or confederacy?
Most in the Confederacy - by far.
Did any wars or battles occur in Kentucky?
During the US Civil War, the State of Kentucky was the site of several battles between the North and the South.
Where did most of the battles of the Persian Wars occur how might their citizens have been affected?
Most of the battles occurred at sea, which minimised the collateral damage to the civil population.
Did any US Civil War battles occur in Maine?
NO! The American Civil War (1861-1865) was mainly in the South. Gettysburg was one of very few battles in the North. There was a naval engagement: the battle of Portland Harbor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Portland_Harbor
Where did most of the armed conflicts or minor skirmishes occur during the Civil War?
Most of the major battles did take place in Virginia, however there were battles and skirmishes that were fought from New Mexico all the way to Vermont.
In what states did the most battles occur?
Virginia
What year did the seven days battles occur?
1862
Where did most of the fights occur during the civil war?
Virginia was the scene of most combat in the American Civil War. Indeed the area around Fredericksburg Virginia saw major battles in 1861, 1862, 1863 and 1864. The area immediately adjacent to Richmond saw two major campaigns that were especially violent. In the western theater Tennessee saw the most action.
Which did not occur during the civil wars in Mozambique and Angola?
Which did not occur during the civil wars in Mozambique and Angola?
