Battle of Fort Sumter

12 Apr 1861 – 14 Apr 1861 · 32.75° N, 79.87° W

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When: 12 Apr 1861 – 14 Apr 1861
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 32.75° N, 79.87° W
Description: bombardment of Fort Sumter, immediate cause and first battle of the American Civil War

5 sources record it

Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “The American Civil War begins with the bombardment of Fort Sumter, South Carolina”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Source page
Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “bataille de Fort Sumter”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Source page
Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Сражение за форт Самтер, начало Гражданской войны в США”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Source page
Wikipedia year pages (Japanese), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “南北戦争: サムター要塞の戦いにより戦争勃発”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Source page

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American Civil War12 Apr 1861 · Civil war

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