What was the result of the defeat of the Union forces at the Second Battle of Bull Run, or Manassas?

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A) The Union forces decided to control the Mississippi instead of capturing Richmond.

B) The Confederate forces gained international recognition and received support from Britain and France.

C) The Confederate forces were encouraged to start an offensive in the North and invade Maryland.

D) The Union increased their funding for the war to provide more supplies to the Union forces.

"The Confederate forces were encouraged to start an offensive in the North and invade Maryland" was the result of the defeat of the Union forces at the Second Battle of Bull Run, or Manassas

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The Second Battle of Bull Run/Battle of Second Manassas was marked in Virginia and witness remarkable victory for Robert E. Lee and Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Soon after this battle which was fought between 28th - 30th August 1862, Maryland campaign was flagged off between 4th - 20th September 1862 which is also named as "Antietam campaign".

Lee objective was to devastate northern morale in prolepsis of November elections but his Maryland campaign failed. And became huge victory for President Abraham Lincoln who used this as justification and ordered "Emancipation Proclamation" also called "Proclamation 95" which threw uproot of any terror of European support for Confederate States of America.

C. Lee decided to go after Washington D. C, his offensive would end in the battle of Gettysburg