See an animated map on the defeat of the Union army at the Battle of Fredericksburg during the American Civil War
Learn from animated maps how squandered opportunities and futile assaults resulted in a costly Union defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg (December 11–15, 1862) during the American Civil War.
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© Civil War Trust (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Listen to an overview of the Battle of Fredericksburg (December 11–15, 1862) during the American Civil War.
