Definitions of Burnside
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United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
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synonyms:
A. E. Burnside, Ambrose Everett Burnside
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example of:
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full general, general
a general officer of the highest rank
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full general, general
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