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Battle of Chickamauga

Battle of Chickamauga

9.6
A major 1863 Civil War battle where Confederate forces defeat Union troops
  • proper noun
  • /ˈbætəl əv ˈʧɪkəˌmɔɡə/
translation icon : Batalla de Chickamauga
  • The Battle of Chickamauga was one of the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War.

Examples

  • Many history books analyze the strategies used during the Battle of Chickamauga.

  • After their defeat at the Battle of Chickamauga, Union forces retreated to Chattanooga.

  • The Battle of Chickamauga was a turning point in the Civil War.

  • Did you know that the Battle of Chickamauga took place in 1863?

  • The Battle of Chickamauga marked a significant Confederate victory during the Civil War.

  • In 1863, the Battle of Chickamauga was one of the bloodiest confrontations between Union and Confederate forces.

  • Many historians discuss the strategies employed in the Battle of Chickamauga to analyze its impact on the Civil War.

Synonyms

Chickamauga
vsBattle of Chickamauga
2 9.9

A major American Civil War battle in 1863 in northwest Georgia won by Confederate forces

is the same battle but names its commanding general and the Union defeat

Surface Forms

Battle of Chickamauga main

Morphology

battle + of + Chickamauga

This is a straightforward noun phrase composed of 'battle' (a large armed fight), the preposition 'of', and a place-name; a learner who knows these constituents can infer it refers to a battle that took place at Chickamauga. The 'Battle of X' naming pattern is a regular, compositional convention in English (and in many other languages), so the meaning is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Battle of Chickamauga gets its name from the place where the fighting happened, near Chickamauga Creek in Georgia. It is the name for a major Civil War fight in 1863 when the Southern army beat the Northern army, so today Battle of Chickamauga refers to that specific battle.