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Battle of Chancellorsville

Battle of Chancellorsville

1 9.5
A major 1863 Civil War battle where Lee's Southern army defeats Hooker's Northern army
  • proper noun
  • /ˈbætəl əv ˈʧænsəlɚzˌvɪl/
translation icon : Batalla de Chancellorsville
  • The Battle of Chancellorsville was a significant clash in 1863, where Confederate forces achieved a stunning victory over Union troops.

Examples

  • The Confederacy won a major victory at the Battle of Chancellorsville near.

  • During the Battle of Chancellorsville, Confederate General Robert E. Lee devised a bold strategy that surprised Union General Joseph Hooker.

  • Historians often cite the Battle of Chancellorsville as one of Robert E. Lee's greatest triumphs in the American Civil War.

Synonyms

Chancellorsville
vsBattle of Chancellorsville
2 9.0

A major 1863 Civil War battle where Robert E. Lee defeated Union forces led by Joseph Hooker

is the full formal name that clearly specifies the 1863 engagement

Surface Forms

Battle of Chancellorsville main

Morphology

battle + of + Chancellorsville

The phrase is strictly compositional: 'battle' + 'of' + a place name signals an armed conflict that took place at Chancellorsville, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer it refers to a military engagement there. This 'battle of X' construction is cross-linguistically common and non-idiomatic, though learners would not deduce specific historical details from the phrase alone.

Etymology

The Battle of Chancellorsville was a big fight in the 1863 American Civil War near Chancellorsville, Virginia. General Robert E. Lee used risky moves to surprise a larger Union army led by Joseph Hooker, so the battle is remembered as one of Lee's greatest 'victories'.