1. a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered; [syn: Vicksburg, siege of Vicksburg]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
siege of Vicksburg
n 1: a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); after
being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates
surrendered [syn: Vicksburg, siege of Vicksburg]