the Battle of Chancellorsville
/ðə ˌbætl əv ˈtʃɑːnsələzvɪl/
/ðə ˌbætl əv ˈtʃænsələrzvɪl/
- a major battle (1-5 May 1863) fought in Virginia during the American Civil War. The South, led by Robert E Lee and Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, defeated a large northern army. More than 30 000 soldiers died in the battle, including Jackson himself.
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