bataan
1. [ noun ] (military) 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
Synonyms: Corregidor
Related terms: siege World_War_II Philippines
Similar spelling:   Batton
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