English noun: battle of Atlanta | |||
1. | battle of Atlanta (act) a siege in which Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying the city and then burned it; 1864 | ||
Synonyms | Atlanta | ||
Instance hypernym | beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege | ||
Part meronym | American Civil War, United States Civil War, War between the States | ||
Domain region | Atlanta, capital of Georgia | ||