» battle of fredericksburg
Noun (1 meaning)
1. an important battle in the American Civil War (1862); the Union Army under A. E. Burnside was defeated by the Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee.
battle of fredericksburg is an instance of:
- pitched battle (noun) - a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
battle of fredericksburg is a part of:
- American Civil War, United States Civil War, War between the States (noun) - civil war in the United States between the North and the South
Domain of synset - REGION:
- Virginia, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA (noun) - a state in the eastern United States