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During the Battle of Fredericksburg, the Army of Northern Virginia under General Robert E. Lee and Brigadier General W. N. Pendleton fielded 304 guns, while the Army of the Potomac under Major General A. E. Burnside and Brigadier General H. J. Hunt fielded 381. Smooth bore cannon had an extreme range of about one mile, and rifled cannon up to three miles, but long-range fire was not very effective. Defending artillery, protected by earthworks, blasted attacking infantry and kept enemy guns from advancing too close, and the Confederates made good use of both frontal and crossfire.
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Fredericksburg, Virginia · United States
