The Battle of Grand Gulf was fought on April 29, 1863, during th: The term "Great Britain" conventionally refers to the island of Great Britain, or politically to England, Scotland and Wales in combination.[38] It is sometimes used as a loose synonym for the United Kingdom as a whole.[39] The word England is occasionally used incorrectly to refer to the United Kingdom as a whole, a mistake principally made by people from outside the UK.[40]