battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse

battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse
noun
a battle between the armies of Grant and Lee during the Wilderness Campaign
Syn: ↑Spotsylvania
Regions: ↑Virginia, ↑Old Dominion, ↑Old Dominion State, ↑VA
Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle
Part Holonyms: ↑Wilderness Campaign

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  • Spotsylvania — noun 1. a village in northeastern Virginia where battles were fought during the American Civil War • Instance Hypernyms: ↑village, ↑hamlet • Part Holonyms: ↑Virginia, ↑Old Dominion, ↑Old Dominion State, ↑VA 2. a battle be …   Useful english dictionary

  • Spotsylvania — is the name of two places in the U. S. state of Virginia: *Spotsylvania County, Virginia *Spotsylvania Courthouse, VirginiaThe Battle of Spotsylvania Court House occurred during the American Civil War …   Wikipedia

  • Spotsylvania County, Virginia — Infobox U.S. County county = Spotsylvania County state = Virginia map size = 225 founded = 1721 seat = Spotsylvania | area total sq mi =412 area water sq mi =11 area percentage = 2.77% census yr = 2000 pop = 90395 density km2 =87 web =… …   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

  • Wilderness, Battle of the — (May 5–7, 1864) Engagement in the American Civil War. When Ulysses S. Grant planned a Union campaign to capture Richmond, Va., and advanced with 115,000 troops, he was met by a Confederate army of 62,000 under Robert E. Lee in dense thickets… …   Universalium

  • V Corps (ACW) — Infobox Military Unit unit name= V Corps caption= V Corps badge dates= 1862 ndash;1865 country= United States branch= United States Army command structure=Army of the Potomac battles=Peninsula Campaign Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of Antietam …   Wikipedia

  • Ulysses S. Grant — Infobox President name=Ulysses S. Grant nickname= Unconditional Surrender Grant nationality=American order=18th President of the United States term start=March 4, 1869 term end=March 4, 1877 predecessor=Andrew Johnson successor=Rutherford B.… …   Wikipedia

  • Old Dominion — noun a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War • Syn: ↑Virginia, ↑Old Dominion State, ↑VA • Members of this Region: ↑Bull Run, ↑Battle of Bull Run, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Old Dominion State — noun a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War • Syn: ↑Virginia, ↑Old Dominion, ↑VA • Members of this Region: ↑Bull Run, ↑Battle of Bull Run, ↑Chancello …   Useful english dictionary

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