| Engelsk substantiv: Vicksburg | |||
| 1. | Vicksburg (om sted) a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson; focus of an important campaign during the American Civil War as the Union fought to control the Mississippi River and so to cut the Confederacy into two halves | ||
| Eksempler på mindre spesifikke uttrykk | town | ||
| Omfatter disse overordnede uttrykkene | Magnolia State, Mississippi, MS | ||
| 2. | Vicksburg (om handling) a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | siege of Vicksburg | ||
| Eksempler på mindre spesifikke uttrykk | beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege | ||
| Omfatter disse overordnede uttrykkene | American Civil War, United States Civil War, War between the States | ||
| Overordnet region | Magnolia State, Mississippi, MS | ||