battle of Chickamauga

Other forms: battles of Chickamauga

Definitions of battle of Chickamauga
  1. noun
    a Confederate victory in the American Civil War (1863); Confederate forces under Braxton Bragg defeated Union forces
    synonyms: Chickamauga
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    pitched battle
    a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
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