spotsylvania

• Nombre propio de un lugar en el noreste de Virginia, históricamente significativo como escenario de una gran batalla durante la Guerra Civil estadounidense entre los ejércitos de Grant y Lee. También designa el condado y la localidad correspondientes.

A proper noun referring to a location in northeastern Virginia, historically significant as the site of a major battle during the American Civil War between the armies of Grant and Lee.

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1. Historical locationC1formalamerican

   A village in northeastern Virginia, USA, known for being the site of significant battles during the American Civil War.

   Spotsylvania

   • The Battle of Spotsylvania was one of the bloodiest engagements of the Civil War.
   • Grant's army advanced toward Spotsylvania after the Battle of the Wilderness.
   • Many soldiers lost their lives in the dense woods around Spotsylvania.

2. Civil War battleC1formalamerican

   A major battle fought between the Union Army led by General Ulysses S. Grant and the Confederate Army led by General Robert E. Lee in May 1864.

   Batalla de Spotsylvania

   • The Battle of Spotsylvania lasted for nearly two weeks.
   • Lee's defensive tactics at Spotsylvania prevented a Union breakthrough.
   • The fighting at Spotsylvania was characterized by intense trench warfare.