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Port Royal was established in 1744 and was one of the principal shipping points on the Rappahannock River in colonial times. In December 1862, Burnside, commanding the Army of the Potomac, considered crossing the river here but finally moved up to Fredericksburg. Union gunboats attempting to pass up the river at that time were driven back by D. H. Hill.
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Port Royal, Virginia · United States
