battlefield

The site of a military battle.

Steps, Illinois State Memorial — Battlefield view from the granite steps of the Illinois State Memorial in Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi. The monument was dedicated on October 26, 1906. Image credit: Holly Hayes

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Go Historic ID

323

Getty AAT ID

300000835

Term Type

site type (non-building)

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Definition

Locations where a hostile meetings of opposing military forces in the course of a war have taken place.

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