vicksburg

Noun
  1. A town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson;
    Focus of an important campaign during the American Civil War as the Union fought to control the Mississippi River and so to cut the Confederacy into two halves (synset 109128110)
    is an instance of: town - an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
    is a part of: magnolia state, miss., mississippi, ms - a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War
  2. A decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863);
    After being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered (synset 101301288)
    domain region: magnolia state, miss., mississippi, ms - a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War
    is an instance of: beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege - the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
    is a part of: american civil war, united states civil war, war between the states - civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
    same as: siege of vicksburg

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