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Definition of Battle of midway

1. Noun. Naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands.

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Literary usage of Battle of midway

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Across the Reef: The Amphibious Tracked Vehicle at War by Victor J. Croizat (2001)
"Elsewhere the stage was being set for the battle of Midway. The US Navy and Marines on Midway became aware of the impending threat against them when Admiral ..."

2. American Airpower Comes of Age: General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold's World War II by General Henry H. Arnold, John W. Huston (2001)
"The Battle of Midway, 3-5 June, was taking place between American and Japanese ... A long-range result of the Battle of Midway was an "enduring debate" over ..."

3. Reminiscences of Famous Georgians: Embracing Episodes and Incidents in the by Lucian Lamar Knight (1908)
"General James Screven, who was killed at the battle of Midway Church, was an able officer, to whose memory the United States Congress voted a monument, ..."

4. High Road to Tokyo Bay: The AAF in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater by Daniel Haulman (1993)
"His airmen more than made up for many material shortfalls: the Battle of Midway, on June 4-6, 1942, a decisive Japanese naval defeat, was the turning point ..."

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