In this episode of Compact Warfare, we explore the First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the First Battle of Manassas. Fought on 21 July 1861, it was the first major land battle of the American Civil War and a brutal wake-up call for both Union and Confederate forces. What began with confidence, confusion, and even civilian spectators expecting a quick victory became a chaotic lesson in battlefield reality. From Irvin McDowell's advance to Stonewall Jackson's stand on Henry House Hill, Bull Run showed that the war would not be short, clean, or easy.
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