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  1. The Battle of Gettysburg (locally / ˈ ɡ ɛ t ɪ s b ɜːr ɡ / ⓘ) was a three-day battle in the American Civil War fought between Union and Confederate forces between July 1 and July 3, 1863, in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

  2. Oct 29, 2009 · The Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, is considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War. After a great victory over Union forces at...

  3. 6 days ago · Battle of Gettysburg, (July 1–3, 1863), major engagement in the American Civil War, fought 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, that was a crushing Southern defeat.

  4. The Battle of Gettysburg marked the turning point of the Civil War. With more than 50,000 estimated casualties, the three-day engagement was the bloodiest single battle of the conflict. How it ended. Union victory. Gettysburg ended Confederate general Robert E. Lee’s ambitious second quest to invade the North and bring the Civil War to a ...

  5. Mar 17, 2024 · The Battle of Gettysburg was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America from July 13, 1863, during the Civil War. The battle took place in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

  6. Battle of Gettysburg, (July 1–3, 1863) Major engagement in the American Civil War at Gettysburg, Pa., regarded as the war’s turning point. After defeating Union forces at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Robert E. Lee decided to invade the North with more than 71,000 troops.

  7. The Battle of Gettysburg was the Civil War's largest battle—and a major turning point in the conflict. Learn the facts about who fought, who died, who won.

  8. Jul 1, 2020 · On the morning of July 1, an engagement between Union cavalry commanded by John Buford and Confederate infantry and artillery commanded by Lt. Gen. A. P. Hill set into motion one of the most famous battles in military history. By 10 a.m., Hill’s men had Buford’s troopers on their heels.

  9. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. In the battle, Union Major General George Meade's Army of the Potomac defeated attacks by Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, halting Lee's invasion ...

  10. Battle of Gettysburg, major engagement in the American Civil War that was fought southwest of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and was a crushing Southern defeat. The three-day conflict involved more than 71,000 Confederate troops commanded by General Robert E. Lee and nearly 94,000 Union troops under General George Meade.