Meaning of SIEGE OF VICKSBURG

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered
	Synonyms:		Vicksburg
	See Also:		American Civil War, beleaguering, besieging, Magnolia State, military blockade, Mississippi, MS, siege, War between the States