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Petersburg

DEFINITIONS OF: Petersburg

1

n a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War

Example of:
town
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

n the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee

Synonyms:
Petersburg Campaign
Example of:
campaign, military campaign
several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
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