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Vicksburg

Vicksburg

8.6
A key 1863 Civil War battle where Union forces surround and capture the city
  • noun
  • /ˈvɪksbɜrɡ/
translation icon : asedio de Vicksburg
  • In 1863, the Union forces laid siege to Vicksburg, ultimately leading to its capture.

Examples

  • It really depended on all those deaths at Gettysburg and at Vicksburg and so many other horrible places.

  • Gettysburg or Vicksburg or the Battle of the Bulge

  • We got the vicksburgs In pittsburgh.

    That Thing You Do! (1996)

  • Radio: that's the vicksburgs With drive faster.

    That Thing You Do! (1996)

  • 2 big shows With the vicksburgs, Elizabeth anne, the hollyhocks, And many, many others.

    That Thing You Do! (1996)

  • The Battle of Vicksburg was crucial to the Union's victory during the American Civil War.

  • The fall of Vicksburg marked a turning point in the American Civil War, significantly weakening the Confederacy.

Synonyms

siege of Vicksburg
vsVicksburg
9.5

A long 1863 military attack during the American Civil War when Union troops surrounded and captured Vicksburg

is the place name used to refer to that same campaign

Compounds

siege of Vicksburg
9.5

A long 1863 military attack during the American Civil War when Union troops surrounded and captured Vicksburg

Surface Forms

Vicksburg singular
Vicksburgs plural

Etymology

Vicksburg for the Civil War battle is named after the town Vicksburg. It refers to the long 1863 siege when Union forces surrounded and captured the town, a decisive moment in the war.