Bataan
the peninsula and island in the Philippines where Japanese forces besieged American forces in World War II; United States forces surrendered in 1942 and recaptured the area in 1945 • Syn: Corregidor • Regions: Philippines, Philippine Islands • Instance Hypernyms: siege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockade • Part Holonyms: World War II, World War 2, Second World War
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