the Battle of Shiloh
/ðə ˌbætl əv ˈʃaɪləʊ/
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- a major battle of the American Civil War, fought on 6-7 April 1862 at Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee. It was won by the US Army, led by General Ulysses S Grant, after it had been forced back on the first day. More than 10 000 soldiers were killed or wounded on both sides. The victory helped Grant to take control of the Mississippi River. The battle was named after Shiloh Church, a small Methodist church near where it was fought.
希洛战役：美国内战的一场重大战役，于1862年4月6日至7日在田纳西州的匹兹堡登陆进行。在第一天被迫退回后，它就由尤利西斯·S·格兰特将军领导的美国陆军获胜。双方都有1万多名士兵被杀或受伤。胜利帮助格兰特控制了密西西比河。战斗以希洛教堂（Shiloh Church）命名，希洛教堂是附近战斗的小型卫理公会教堂。