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Spotsylvania

DEFINITIONS OF: Spotsylvania

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n a village in northeastern Virginia where battles were fought during the American Civil War

Example of:
hamlet, village
a settlement smaller than a town

n a battle between the armies of Grant and Lee during the Wilderness Campaign

Synonyms:
battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse
Example of:
pitched battle
a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
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