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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Battle of Winchester I
		The First Battle of Winchester was a battle of the American Civil War that took place on May 25, 1862 in and around Frederick County, Virginia and Winchester, Virginia.
		Winchester was heavily fortified on the ridges west of town by three forts connected by trenches.
		The First Battle of Winchester, fought on May 25, 1862, in and around Frederick County, Virginia and Winchester, Virginia, was a major victory in Confederate Army General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's Campaign through the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Winchester-I (400 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Battle of Brandy Station
		Battle of Winchester II Conflict American Civil War Date June 13-15, 1863 Place Frederick County and Winchester, Virginia Result Confederate victory The Second Battle of Winchester took place from June 13and#8211; 15, 1863, in Frederick County and Winchester, Virginia, as part of the Gettysburg Campaign of the American...
		The Battle of Trevilian Station in 1864 was the largest all-cavalry battle of the war.
		Battle of Gettysburg Conflict American Civil War Date July 1and#8211;3, 1863 Place Adams County Result Union victory The Battle of Gettysburg (July 1and#8211;3, 1863), fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, as part of the Gettysburg Campaign, was the largest battle ever conducted in...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Brandy-Station (6776 words)

	Battle of Opequon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Opequon, also known as the Third Battle of Winchester, was a decisive victory for the Union army during the Valley Campaigns of 1864 in the American Civil War.
		The Battle of Opequon marked a turning point in the Shenandoah Valley in favor of the North.
		The battle was particularly damaging due to the number of casualties among key commanders.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Opequon (930 words)

	TheHistoryNet \| America's Civil War \| Second Battle of Winchester: Richard Ewell Takes Command
		The upcoming battle would be Ewell's first real test as the commander of an entire army corps, a test that "Old Bald Head," as his men affectionately called him, needed to pass with flying colors.
		Ewell's rise to the commander of the II Corps was a steady one.
		Winchester itself, a small farming community of around 3,500 inhabitants, lay directly in the path of Lee's proposed invasion route north.
	www.historynet.com /acw/blewellseizestheday (1232 words)

	Battle of Kernstown II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Second Battle of Kernstown was fought on July 24, 1864, outside Winchester, Virginia, as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864 in the American Civil War.
		Wright abandoned his pursuit and ordered the VI and XIX Corps to return to Washington, D.C., where they were to be sent to join Ulysses S. Grant's forces besieging Petersburg.
		This article about a battle of the American Civil War is a stub.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Kernstown_II (335 words)

	picture of world war ii battle of the bulge (Site not responding. Last check: )
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	John Lepper, II
		Battle of Gettysburg, July 1 to July 3, 1863.
		Battle of the Wilderness May 5 to May 7, 1864.
		Battle of Trevillian Station, June 11 to June 12, 1864.
	home.att.net /~t.schulte/leppercw.htm (504 words)

	Battle of Winchester II Information
		Winchester II – Aldie – Middleburg – Upperville – Hanover – Gettysburg – Hunterstown – Fairfield – Williamsport – Boonsboro – Manassas Gap
		Robert H. Milroy, capturing Winchester and numerous Union prisoners.
		Eight guns were positioned on the Brierly Farm northwest of the fort, while 12 guns were placed in an orchard southwest of the fort.
	www.bookrags.com /Second_Battle_of_Winchester (1374 words)

	OHS - Fight for the Colors - Behind the Lines: True Stories of the Ohio Battle Flags (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Battle flags were honored not only by the soldiers who fought for them, but also by the civilians who supported their cause.
		She succeeded in breaking open the box containing the flag and removed it therefrom and hid it from discovery when its recapture was discovered, sometimes wearing it under her outer skirt.
		The efforts to keep flags captured in battle and recover flags lost in battle demonstrate an emotional attachment to the flags themselves and belief in the ideals the flags represented.
	www.ohiohistory.org /ohswww/etcetera/exhibits/fftc/btlines/index.cfm?section=captured&page=10 (376 words)

	Harold the Second
		o begin to tell the story of Harold II, who is almost the culmination of this section on the kings of England, we must return to the reign of Canute.
		For three years he battled against the Danish invaders until finally being defeated at Ashingdon on the 18th October 1016.
		In earlier times, respect was generally earned on the battle field.
	www.battle1066.com /harold2.shtml (2902 words)

	Battle of Winchester (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The roar of battle followed close; and with the rattle of musketry, the crash of shells, and the loud cries of the victors speeding their rapid flight, the Northern infantry dispersed across the fields.
		While the soldiers of the Valley lay round Winchester, reposing from their fatigues, and regaling themselves on the captured stores, the Governors of thirteen States were calling on their militia to march to the defence of Washington.
		As the train neared Winchester a staff officer, riding at a gallop across the fields, signalled it to stop, and the general was informed that the 12th Georgia had been driven from Front Royal, burning the stores, but not the bridges, at Front Royal, and that Shields’ division was in possession of the village.
	www.sonofthesouth.net /leeFoundation/jackson/Battle-of-winchester.html (15825 words)

	History - Pennsylvania Infantry (Part 6)
		Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Po River May 10; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21.
		Battles of Lookout Mountain November 23-24; Mission Ridge November 25; Ringgold Gap, Taylor's Ridge November 27.
		Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Corbin's Bridge May 8; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Po River May 10; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21.
	www.civilwararchive.com /Unreghst/unpainf6.htm (3945 words)

	Frederick County Home Page. Winchester, VA. 540-665-5600 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1649, Charles II granted seven royalist supporters the land "bounded by and within the heads" of the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers.
		Major local battles included the First Battle of Kernstown in March of 1862, during which General Stonewall Jackson suffered his only tactical defeat during the Valley Campaign but did succeed in keeping Union troops in the Valley from leaving to reinforce McClellan on the peninsula.
		In the Second Battle of Winchester in 1863, confederate troops successfully attacked and defeated Union troops occupying forts on the western side of Winchester.
	www.co.frederick.va.us /history.htm (1730 words)

	The Winchester Star-As Battle Anniversary Nears, Veteran Remembers Comrades (Site not responding. Last check: )
		About 19,000 Americans died and 100,000 Germans were either killed or captured in what was the largest land battle of the war, according to the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, an Arlington-based group.
		Using VA estimates, about 250,000 of the men who fought in the Battle of the Bulge remain, said Lou Cunningham of the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge.
		Memories of that battle often are shared at this time of year, as the anniversary approaches.
	www.winchesterstar.com /TheWinchesterStar/031203/Area_battle.asp (569 words)

	Battle Summary: Winchester, Second VA
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		Description: After the Battle of Brandy Station, June 9, 1863, Lee ordered the II Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, under Lt. Gen.
		After fighting on the afternoon of June 13 and the capture of West Fort by the Louisiana Brigade on June 14, Milroy abandoned his entrenchments after dark in an attempt to reach Charles Town.
	www2.cr.nps.gov /abpp/battles/va107.htm (176 words)

	The Winchester Star-Obituaries (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Coontz was born Dec. 22, 1966, in Winchester, the son of Charles and Marcia Meadows Coontz.
		Surviving with his parents, both of Winchester, are a son, Michael Cooper of Winchester; a daughter, Amber Sheridan of Harrisonburg; a sister, Lisa Parlett of Winchester; a half-sister, Heather Smith of Winchester; and a half-brother, Gary Smith Jr.
		Surviving are two sons, Douglas Lee Loy of Winchester and Richard A. Loy of Stephens City; a brother, Kevin E. Stultz of Winchester; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
	www.winchesterstar.com /TheWinchesterStar/991118/Obituaries.asp (919 words)

	SAW Front Page
		WINCHESTER, Va.— In the early spring of 1862, before his famous Valley Campaign, Confederate Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson exclaimed, "If this Valley falls, Virginia falls!" Events in the fall of 1864 proved him to be right.
		Confederate Fort Collier was at the center the Third Battle of Winchester, where late in the afternoon of September 19th, the thunderous Union cavalry charge, led by George Armstrong Custer, turned the tide of the battle for the Federals.
		The CVB was created by the City of Winchester and Frederick County as the official tourism authority for the Winchester-Frederick County area.
	www.shenandoahatwar.org /news/news_detail.php?news_ID=33 (1897 words)

	Henry II
		Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine had five sons (William, Henry, Richard I, Geoffrey and John) and three daughters (Matilda, Eleanor and Joan).
		The king (Henry II) demanded that the clergy seized or convicted of great crimes should be deprived of the protection of the Church and handed over to his officers, adding that they would be less likely to do evil if...
		Henry II: Have I not raised you from the poor and humble to the summit of honour and rank?...
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /MEDhenryII.htm (2397 words)

	With the Armies of Menelik II, emperor of Ethiopia
		In battle, he is obliged to attack the enemy first and always from the front.
		After his death, one of the sons of the Ethiopian emperor reigned in Kaffa.33 Under Lyb-na-Dyngyl or David II, the king of Kaffa was considered the first vassal of the emperor of Ethiopia.
		Having utterly defeated the king of Gojjam in a battle at Embabo, Menelik took in his hands all the land to the south of the Abbay River, despite the fact that they were at that time independent.
	www.samizdat.com /armies.html (23327 words)

	Britannia: Monarchs of Britain
		Prepared for battle in August 1066, ill winds throughout August and most of September prohibited him crossing the English Channel.
		Two days after the battle, William landed unopposed at Pevensey and spent the next two weeks pillaging the area and strengthening his position on the beachhead.
		The victorious Harold, in an attempt to solidify his kingship, took the fight south to William and the Normans on October 14, 1066 at Hastings.
	www.britannia.com /history/monarchs/mon22.html (740 words)

	Amazon.com: Aircraft of World War II (The Aviation Factfile): Books: Jim Winchester (Site not responding. Last check: )
		From the start of World War II, in 1939, to its conclusion six years later, military aircraft developed from prewar biplanes such as the Gloster Gladiator, to classic aircraft-the Messerschmitt Me 109 and the P-51 Mustang-and on to the age of jet warplanes-the Arado Ar 234 and the Gloster Meteor.
		On the eve of World War II in Europe in September 1939, the air forces of the world were largely equipped with biplane fighters, bombers and transport aircraft.
		A few profiles have boxes that show the action in key battles where the aircraft was prominent, or a description of how the aircraft was used to dive bomb or attack a tank.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1592232248?v=glance (1302 words)

	MILITARY AND OTHER AUTOGRAPHS, PRINTS AND EPHEMERA
		Fought in battles of Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomoy and Bethesda Church.
		JOHN POPE - Union Major General - Commanded Army of Mississippi in 1862 and saw victories in battle at Madrid and Island #10 on the Mississippi, opening the upper Mississippi River to the U.S. He served in Battle at Corinth with General Halleck's left wing.
		BATTLE OF NASHVILLE BATTLE OF SPOTTSYLVANIA BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG BATTLE OF FORT DONELSON BATTLE OF CEDAR CREEK BATTLE OF FRANKLIN BATTLE OF RESACA BATTLE OF WILDERNESS BATTLE OF WILSON'S CREEK FALL OF PETERSBURG BATTLE BETWEEN THE MONITOR AND MERRIMAC ASSAULT ON FORT SANDERS CAPTURE OF FORT FISHER
	www.civilwarmall.com /bookseller/files/autogra.htm (1955 words)

	Civil War at Decades.com [Battle: Winchester, Second] (Site not responding. Last check: )
		After the Battle of Brandy Station, June 9, 1863, Lee ordered the II Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, under Lt. Gen.
		After fighting on the afternoon of June 13 and the capture of West Fort by the Louisiana Brigade on June 14, Milroy abandoned his entrenchments after dark in an attempt to reach Charles Town.
		This Confederate victory cleared the Valley of Union troops and opened the door for Lee's second invasion of the North.
	www.decades.com /CivilWar/Battles/va107.htm (142 words)

	Battles and Battlefields of the Shenandoah Valley
		Although the Confederates suffered more casualties than their counterparts the Battle of McDowell was a victory for the South.
		On May 23, Jackson overran a detached Union force at Front Royal and advanced toward Winchester, threatening to cut off the Union army that was concentrated around Strasburg.
		After a running battle on the 24th along the Valley Turnpike from Middletown to Newtown (Stephens City), Banks made a stand on the heights south of Winchester.
	www.angelfire.com /wv/wasec9 (910 words)

	Timeline of the Civil War (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Confederate General Leroy Stafford dies of wounds from the battle of The Wilderness
		Confederate General Robert Rodes dies at the battle of Winchester
		Union General Thomas Smyth dies at the battle of Appomattox Court House.
	49njrvs.tripod.com /id35.html (1357 words)

	TimeRef - History Timelines
		This treaty, signed between Edward III and David II of Scotland, allowed David to go free from prison where he had been kept for the previous 11 years.
		William of Wykeham became the Bishop of Winchester.
		The Stewart dynasty was begun when Robert II took the Scottish throne after the death of David II.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hstt54.htm (677 words)

	Le Morte Darthur: Sir Thomas Malory's Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table, Volume 2
		Chapter 2 CHAPTER II How the letters were found written in the Siege Perilous and of the marvellous adventure of the sword in a stone.
		Chapter 2 CHAPTER II How Merlin likened the Round Table to the world, and how the knights that should achieve the Sangreal should be known.
		Chapter 9 CHAPTER IX How the lady was returned to her lands by the battle of Sir Bors, and of his departing, and how he met Sir Lionel taken and beaten with thorns, and also of a maid which should have been devoured.
	etext.lib.virginia.edu /toc/modeng/public/Mal2Mor.html (5411 words)

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