battle_of_shiloh (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *battle of Shiloh*:
NOUN	act	battle of Shiloh, Shiloh, battle of Pittsburgh Landing	the second great battle of the American Civil War (1862)

English > *battle of Shiloh*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory.
Synonyms	Shiloh, battle of Pittsburgh Landing
Instance of	pitched battle	A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
Part of	American Civil War, United States Civil War, War between the States	civil war in the United States between the North and the South
Region	Tennessee, Volunteer State, TN, Tenn.	A state in east central United States
Spanish	batalla de Shiloh, Shiloh

HyperDic: battle_of_shiloh