battle of Atlanta

battle of Atlanta
noun
a siege in which Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying the city and then burned it; 1864
Syn: ↑Atlanta
Regions: ↑Atlanta, ↑capital of Georgia
Instance Hypernyms: ↑siege, ↑besieging, ↑beleaguering, ↑military blockade

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