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Bataan   /bətˈɑn/   Listen
Bataan

noun
1.
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.  Synonym: Corregidor.





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"Bataan" Quotes from Famous Books



... cities provinces: Abra, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Aklan, Albay, Antique, Apayao, Aurora, Basilan, Bataan, Batanes, Batangas, Biliran, Benguet, Bohol, Bukidnon, Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Camiguin, Capiz, Catanduanes, Cavite, Cebu, Compostela, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Dinagat Islands, Eastern Samar, ...
— The 2008 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.


Words linked to "Bataan" :   beleaguering, besieging, World War II, World War 2, Second World War, siege, Philippine Islands, Philippines, military blockade


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