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Noun: Battle of Gettysburg
  1. A battle of the American Civil War (1863); the defeat of Robert E. Lee's invading Confederate Army was a major victory for the Union
    - Gettysburg

Type of: pitched battle

Part of: American Civil War, United States Civil War, War between the States

Encyclopedia: Battle of Gettysburg, third day cavalry battles

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