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battle of Shiloh — noun the second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory • Syn: ↑Shiloh, ↑battle of Pittsburgh Landing • Regions: ↑Tennessee, ↑Volunteer State, ↑TN … Useful english dictionary
Battle of Shiloh — The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought on April 6 and April 7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. Confederate forces under Generals Albert… … Wikipedia
Battle of the Coral Sea — Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II … Wikipedia
pitched battle — noun a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place • Hypernyms: ↑battle, ↑conflict, ↑fight, ↑engagement • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Agincourt, ↑Austerlitz, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
(the) Battle of Shiloh — the Battle of Shiloh [the Battle of Shiloh] a major battle of the ↑American Civil War, fought on 6–7 April 1862 at Pittsburgh Landing, ↑Tennessee. It was won by the US Army, led by General Ulysses S Grant, after it had been forced back on t … Useful english dictionary
Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee — is a town in Hardin County, Tennessee. It was named for the industrial heritage of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is located at latitude 35.15222 and longitude 88.32278 with an elevation of 482 feet.Much of the Battle of Shiloh during the American… … Wikipedia
Tennessee River — Navigable river, Tennessee, northern Alabama, and western Kentucky, U.S. Formed by the confluence of the Holston and French Broad rivers in eastern Tennessee, it flows 652 mi (1,049 km) before joining the Ohio River in Kentucky. During the… … Universalium
American Civil War — noun civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861 1865 • Syn: ↑United States Civil War, ↑War between the States • Regions: ↑United States, ↑United States of America, ↑America, ↑the States … Useful english dictionary
United States Civil War — noun civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861 1865 • Syn: ↑American Civil War, ↑War between the States • Regions: ↑United States, ↑United States of America, ↑America, ↑the States, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
War between the States — noun civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861 1865 • Syn: ↑American Civil War, ↑United States Civil War • Regions: ↑United States, ↑United States of America, ↑America, ↑the States, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
