Outnumbered better than 2-1, he split his forces and had Jackson make a surprise flank attack on the Union right, and drove the larger Union force across the river in defeat.
Robert E. Lee won a great victory at Chancellorsville in 1863. His top general, Stonewall Jackson. was wounded there however, and died a few days later. It was a large loss for the Southern army.
Robert E. Lee won a great victory over General "Fighting Joe" Hooker and the Army of the Potomac. in the US Civil War Battle of Chancellorsville. Lee's was severely outnumbered and his victory over Hooker stands out as one of the best victories of the war on a technical basis. The victory did, however, cost Lee a good number of troops. Nevertheless the victory was outstanding considering the odds that Lee faced.
The second Battle of El Alamein was a great victory for the Allies.
A great British victory.
There was no such thing as "the Battle of Gettysburg Address."
It was for the British what is known as a pyrrhic victory - the losses inflicted were so great that it cost them more than what they gained from winning the battle.
Germany lost the Battle of Stalingrad
At the battle of Chancellorsville, Stonewall Jackson was accidentally shot by his own troops.
A great British victory.
The five costliest battles of the Civil War were The Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Chancellorsville , Battle of Spotsylvania and Battle of Antietam. All but the last two occurred in 1863.
They lost Stonewall Jackson, who was wounded by his own troops and died several days later.
The Battle of The Cedars was fought between Great Britain and the United Colonies. Great Britain won a tactical victory, however the battle ended up having no strategic consequences.