campal

Definitions of campal
  1. noun
    a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
    synonyms: batalla campal
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    examples:
    concordia
    the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
    magenta
    a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
    maratón
    a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians
    type of:
    batalla
    a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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