Of all the civil war battles that Robert E. Lee commanded which would you say was his most succesful and why?
April 20, 2010 by
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i really need help. i cant find this anywhere on the internet.
April 20, 2010 by
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i really need help. i cant find this anywhere on the internet.
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Frederickbugh and Chancellorsville. even through he did it with Jackson they were genius. Because of the fact he was out supplied,out-numbered , and out-gunned. and used genius unheard of tactics to a great effect.
I would say that the battles of Malvern Hill and Gettysburg were his most successful. Like other Civil War generals in the United States, Robert E. Lee learned from his mistakes.
The Battle of Chancellorsville, Lee commanded a smaller army against a larger Union force.
He went against the “golden rule” taught at West Point(never divide your army to a superior force) and won the battle which is the reason why he went to Gettysburg..
Try the book “Chancellorsville, Lee’s Greatest Victory”.
Its a difficult read, but a good resource, and I think the title
answers your question.
Lee himself never really won a battle.He depended upon Stonewall Jackson to win battles for him.After Jackson died,Lee never won another battle.