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The bombardment of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861 was the opening salvo of the American Civil War ... "
General P.G.T. Beauregard

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opening salvo
An initial statement or action meant to demonstrate one's strength or undermine one's opponent, as in a contest, argument, debate, etc.
The prosecutor's opening salvo painted the defendant as a hardened, remorseless criminal.
The governor today launched the opening salvo in her controversial new climate change policy, signing an executive order that drastically reduces allowable emissions from factories.
See also: opening
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
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salvo
1 of 3
noun (1)
pluralsalvos or salvoes
Synonyms of salvo
1
a
: a simultaneous discharge of two or more guns in military action or as a salute
b
: the release all at one time of a rack of bombs or rockets (as from an airplane)
c
: a series of shots by an artillery battery with each gun firing one round in turn after a prescribed interval
d
: the bombs or projectiles released in a salvo
2
: something suggestive of a salvo: such as
a
: a sudden burst
a salvo of cheers
b
: a spirited attack
the first salvo of a political campaign
salvo

2 of 3
verb
salvoed; salvoing; salvos

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Fort Sumter, an island fortification located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, is most famous for being the site of the first battle of the American Civil War. Originally constructed in 1829 as a coastal garrison, U.S. Major Robert Anderson occupied the fort in December 1860 following South Carolina’s secession from the Union, initiating a standoff with the state’s militia forces. When President Abraham Lincoln announced plans to resupply the fort, Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard bombarded Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, kicking off the Battle of Fort Sumter. After a 34-hour exchange of artillery fire, Anderson and 86 soldiers surrendered the fort on April 13. Confederate troops then occupied Fort Sumter for nearly four years, resisting several bombardments by Union forces before abandoning the garrison prior to William T. Sherman’s capture of Charleston in February 1865.

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