Battle of Fort Pulaski

Cuándo

10 abr 1862 – 11 abr 1862

Tipo

Asedio

Coordenadas

32.03° N, 80.89° W

Description

1862 battle of the American Civil War

Action of the American Civil War

The siege of Fort Pulaski concluded with the battle of Fort Pulaski fought April 10–11, 1862, during the American Civil War. Union forces on Tybee Island and naval operations conducted a 112-day siege, then captured the Confederate-held Fort Pulaski after a 30-hour bombardment. The siege and battle are important for innovative use of rifled guns which made existing coastal defenses obsolete.

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