Battle

Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip

18 Apr 1862 – 28 Apr 1862 · 29.36° N, 89.46° W

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18 Apr 1862 – 28 Apr 1862
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
29.36° N, 89.46° W
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1862 battle of the American Civil War

Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip

Naval battle of the American Civil War

The battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip was the decisive battle for possession of New Orleans in the American Civil War. The two Confederate forts on the Mississippi River south of the city were attacked by a Union Navy fleet. As long as the forts could keep the Federal forces from moving on the city, it was safe, but if they fell or were bypassed, there were no fall-back positions to impede the Union advance.

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