Spot·syl·va·nia (sp t s l-v n y) A village of northeast Virginia southwest of Fredericksburg. It was the site of a major but inconclusive Civil War battle (May 8-21, 1864). |
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| Noun | 1. | Spotsylvania - a village in northeastern Virginia where battles were fought during the American Civil War Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, 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 |
| 2. | Spotsylvania - a battle between the armies of Grant and Lee during the Wilderness Campaign Wilderness Campaign - American Civil War; a series of indecisive battles in Grant's campaign (1864) against Lee in which both armies suffered terrible losses Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, 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 |
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