Could the Confederacy have won the Battle of Gettysburg?

In this scenario, if Lee had won the battle, Britain and France would have recognized the Confederacy and secured a peace ensuring Southern independence. ... why should we not believe the North would have kept on fighting even if the Confederates had won Gettysburg, Vicksburg and Chattanooga? read more

Thus to my mind, the broad answer is “Yes, the Confederacy could have won the Battle of Gettysburg” - but at the end of the day, I’m not at all convinced they could have sustained the resultant momentum and won the war. read more

2) On the first day of battle, the attack should not have taken place, without more reinforcements to aide them, thus resulting in less casualties for the confederacy. 3) After the confederates had taken Seminary Ridge and pushed the union line back to Cemetery Hill, the attack should have been pursued. read more