What the records say
- When
- 14 Sep 1874
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 29.95° N, 90.06° W
- Description
- attempted uprising in New Orleans
Battle of Liberty Place
1874 attempted coup d'état against Louisiana state government
The Battle of Liberty Place, or Battle of Canal Street, was an attempted insurrection by the Crescent City White League against the Reconstruction Era Louisiana Republican state government on September 14, 1874, in New Orleans, which was the capital of Louisiana at the time.
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