Capture of New Orleans

Cuándo

25 abr 1862 – 1 may 1862

Tipo

Batalla

Coordenadas

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 abr 1861 · Guerra civil