(Encyclopedia) BermudaBermudabûrmy&oomacr;ˈdə [key], British dependency (2015 est. pop. 70,000), 21 sq mi (53 sq km), comprising some 150 coral rocks, islets, and islands (of which some 20 are…
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(Encyclopedia) Gettysburg campaign, June–July, 1863, series of decisive battles of the U.S. Civil War.
The Gettysburg battles included more than 160,000 soldiers and many camp laborers. These…
