Bull Run

American

noun

a creek in NE Virginia: two important battles of the Civil War were fought near here, 1861 and 1862, both resulting in defeat for the Union forces.

Bull Run British

noun

Also known as: First and Second Manassas. two battles fought at Manassas Junction near a stream named Bull Run, during the American Civil War (July, 1861 and August, 1862), in both of which the Federal army was routed by the Confederates See also Manassas

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In late July, the fighting intensified at the First Battle of Bull Run near Manassas, Virginia.

From Literature

Battle scenes — including Bull Run, where picnicking tourists are accurately shown in attendance — are convincingly rendered.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s burning about a mile south of one of two reservoirs in the Bull Run watershed and 2 miles from a water treatment facility.

From Seattle Times

Historians say the development site includes marked and unmarked graves and undiscovered artifacts from the first and second battles of Bull Run.

From Washington Times

Historians say the land bordering the western side of the battlefield park includes unmarked graves, marked graves, and buried camp artifacts from the first and second battles of Bull Run.

From Washington Times

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