siege of vicksburg

Noun
  1. 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: vicksburg

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