Atlas of Battles

commander, 11 engagements

Battles of Fitzhugh Lee

Battles of Fitzhugh Lee

American politician (1835–1905); 40th governor of Virginia

Fitzhugh Lee is recorded as a commander at 11 placed engagements in the atlas between 1863 and 1865: 11 battles, all in present-day United States. Taken in date order, the sites lie 994 km apart end to end, 99 km between engagements on average. Most belong to American Civil War (11).

Battle of Kelly's FordBattle of Buckland MillsBattle of Meadow BridgeFirst Battle of Ream's StationBattle of Namozine ChurchBattle of Amelia SpringsBattle of Yellow TavernBattle of Wilson's WharfBattle of Trevilian StationBattle of OpequonBattle of Dinwiddie Court HouseBattle of Yellow TavernBattle of Wilson's WharfBattle of Trevilian StationBattle of OpequonBattle of Dinwiddie Court HouseNorfolkBaltimoreRichmondLynchburgCharlottesvilleRoanokeFredericksburgAlexandriaAtlantic CityPetersburg200 km38.136N, 77.565W
11 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1863: 2 engagements1864: 6 engagements6 in 18641865: 3 engagements18631865
11 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of Kelly's Ford, 1863Battle of Buckland Mills, 1863Battle of Yellow Tavern, 1864Battle of Meadow Bridge, 1864Battle of Wilson's Wharf, 1864Battle of Trevilian Station, 1864First Battle of Ream's Station, 1864Battle of Opequon, 1864Battle of Dinwiddie Court House, 1865Battle of Namozine Church, 1865Battle of Amelia Springs, 186518631865
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
17 March 1863Battle of Kelly's FordCulpeper County, Virginia, United StatesInconclusive
19 October 1863Battle of Buckland MillsFauquier County, Virginia, United States29 km NConfederate victory
11 May 1864Battle of Yellow TavernHanover County, Virginia, United States124 km SUnion victory
12 May 1864Battle of Meadow BridgeHenrico County, Virginia, United States7 km SEUnion victory
24 May 1864Battle of Wilson's WharfCharles City, Virginia, United States50 km SEUnion victory
11 June 1864Battle of Trevilian StationLouisa County, Virginia, United States126 km NWConfederate victory
29 June 1864First Battle of Ream's StationDinwiddie County, Virginia, United States121 km SEConfederate victory
19 September 1864Battle of OpequonFrederick County, Virginia, United States242 km NUnion victory
31 March 1865Battle of Dinwiddie Court HouseDinwiddie County, Virginia, United States240 km SInconclusive
3 April 1865Battle of Namozine ChurchNamozine, Virginia, United States23 km NWInconclusive
5 April 1865Battle of Amelia SpringsAmelia County, Virginia, United States33 km WInconclusive

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons, Parker, Washington, DC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.