What were Meade's troops able to achieve in the Bristoe Campaign?
A minor victory
A major defeat
A strategic withdrawal
A surprise attack
Answer
In the Bristoe Campaign, Union General Meade's troops secured a minor victory against Confederate General Lee's forces. Although Meade failed to inflict substantial damage on Lee's army or prevent his troops from escaping across the Rappahannock River, he succeeded in halting Lee's invasion of the North, boosting Union morale, and demonstrating the resilience of the Army of the Potomac after its defeat at Second Bull Run.
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