fredericksburg

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Definition of fredericksburg in English English dictionary

A city in the northern part of the state of Virginia in the United States

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an important battle in the American Civil War (1862); the Union's army under A

Burnside was defeated by the Confederate army under Robert E

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Battle of Fredericksburg

(Dec. 13, 1862) Engagement of the American Civil War fought at Fredericksburg, Va. , that resulted in a decisive victory for the Confederate forces. Over 120,000 Union troops under Ambrose E. Burnside were met at Fredericksburg by an entrenched Confederate force of 78,000 under Robert E. Lee. The Union attack failed, resulting in more than 12,500 casualties compared to 5,000 for the Confederates. Burnside was relieved of his command, and the victory restored Confederate morale lost after the defeat in the Battle of Antietam

Hyphenation

Fred·er·icks·burg

Turkish pronunciation

fredrîksbırg

Pronunciation

/ˈfredrəksbərg/ /ˈfrɛdrɪksbɜrɡ/