Capture of New Orleans

Wann

25. Apr. 1862 – 1. Mai 1862

Art

Schlacht

Koordinaten

29.96° N, 90.06° W

Description

1862 event of the American Civil War

1862 battle of the American Civil War

The capture of New Orleans during the American Civil War was a turning point in the war that precipitated the capture of the Mississippi River. Having fought past Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the Union was unopposed in its capture of the city itself.

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• American Civil War12. Apr. 1861 · Bürgerkrieg