hampton roads

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Definition of hampton roads in English English dictionary

Channel in the U.S. through which the James, Elizabeth, and Nansemond rivers flow into Chesapeake Bay. About 4 mi (6 km) wide and 40 ft (12 m) deep, it has been an important military base since colonial days. In 1862 it was the scene of the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack. The port cities of Newport News, Norfolk, and Portsmouth comprise the Port of Hampton Roads, one of the busiest U.S. seaports

a naval battle of the American Civil War (1862); the indecisive battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac a channel in southeastern Virginia through which the Elizabeth River and the James River flow into Chesapeake Bay

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Hampton Roads Conference

(Feb. 3, 1865) Informal and unsuccessful peace talks at Hampton Roads, Va. , during the American Civil War. Pres. Abraham Lincoln agreed to meet with the Confederate vice president, Alexander H. Stephens, to reach a peace settlement. Lincoln's terms called for a reunion of the nation, emancipation of the slaves, and disbanding of Confederate troops. Since Stephens had been authorized to accept independence only, no settlement was reached

Hyphenation

Hamp·ton roads

Turkish pronunciation

hämptın rōdz

Pronunciation

/ˈhamptən ˈrōdz/ /ˈhæmptən ˈroʊdz/