"petersburg" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

A town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond);
Scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War (synset 109174973)
is an instance of: town - an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

is a part of: old dominion, old dominion state, va, va., virginia - a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
The final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65);
Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee (synset 101292928)
domain region: old dominion, old dominion state, va, va., virginia - a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
is an instance of:
- campaign, military campaign - several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
- beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege - the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
is a 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; 1861-1865

same as: petersburg campaign