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Battle of Atlanta

Battle of Atlanta

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A major 1864 Civil War battle in which Union forces captured and burned much of Atlanta
  • proper noun
  • /ˈbætəl əv əˈtlæntə/
translation icon : Batalla de Atlanta
  • During the Civil War, the Battle of Atlanta marked a significant moment as Union forces captured the city and cut off its supply lines.
  • the Battle of Atlanta in 1864
  • the Battle of Atlanta during the Civil War

Examples

  • The sites of the battles of Atlanta—Peachtree Creek, the Battle of Atlanta, Ezra Church, Jonesboro—for all practical purposes, were gone even then.

    Academic text (2014)

  • However the litigation plays out, this Battle of Atlanta seems set up for a very bitter end.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Zaworski, Robert E. The General and the House on a Hill: General John B. Hood and the Battle of Atlanta.

    Academic text (2014)

  • The Atlanta Cyclorama shows the 1864 Battle of Atlanta, a crucial turning point in the Civil War that launched General William Tecumseh Sherman on his infamous march.

  • On July 22, 1864, the Battle of Atlanta was fought, significantly impacting the outcome of the American Civil War.

Surface Forms

Battle of Atlanta main

Morphology

battle + of + Atlanta

The phrase is transparently composed: 'battle' (a large armed fight) + 'of' (indicating association) + 'Atlanta' (a place) yields 'a battle that took place at or involved Atlanta.' This place-name construction ('Battle of X') is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the words will readily infer it refers to a military engagement associated with Atlanta, even if they lack historical details.

Etymology

Battle of Atlanta is the name of a big 1864 fight near the city of Atlanta during the American Civil War. General Sherman surrounded the city, cut its supplies and later burned parts of it, so the battle is remembered as a 'turning point' that helped the Union win.