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Explain why the Battle of Gettysburg is important and when it took place. who gave the Gettysburg address and how long it lasted?

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The Battle of Gettysburg fought on July 1–3, 1863, was the turning point of the Civil War for one main reason: Robert E. Lee's plan to invade the North and force an immediate end to the war failed. ... The collision of two great armies at Gettysburg put an end to that audacious plan.

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