Back Slaget ved Yellow Tavern Danish Schlacht an der Yellow Tavern German Battle of Yellow Tavern English Batalla de Yellow Tavern Spanish Bataille de Yellow Tavern French Battaglia di Yellow Tavern Italian イェロータバンの戦い Japanese Slag bij Yellow Tavern Dutch Batalha de Yellow Tavern Portuguese Сражение при Йеллоу-Таверн Russian
The Battle of Yellow Tavern was part of the Overland Campaign of the American Civil War. It was fought on May 11, 1864 in Henrico County, Virginia. Major General Philip Sheridan, who commanded the cavalry of the Army of the Potomac, wanted to launch a raid behind the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. He thought he could keep supplies from reaching the Confederates and defeat the Confederate cavalry, commanded by Major General J.E.B. Stuart.