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Jun 18, 2019 · Farragut Captures New Orleans, 1862. Captain David “Damn the Torpedoes!”. Farragut made a bold decision to run the gauntlet with a 17-vessel squadron and make for New Orleans. A t the outset of the Civil War, New Orleans, near the mouth of the Mississippi River, was the Confederacy’s largest city and port of trade.
Description: Following the passage of forts Jackson and St. Philip, near the mouth of the Mississippi River, on April 24, 1862, the Union occupation of New Orleans was inevitable. Union Flag-Officer David G. Farragut, with his squadron, continued up the Mississippi River and demanded the surrender of the City of New Orleans the next day.
In April 1862, during the Civil War, a U.S. Navy force under the command of Flag-Officer David G. Farragut captured the Confederate city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Initial attempts to bombard defenders into submission failed and, with supplies running low, Farragut made the decision to force the issue and engage with his entire fleet, noting that “The flag-officer, having heard all opinions ...
The American Battlefield Trust's map of the War of 1812 Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815. In a sweeping defeat of British forces, the Battle of New Orleans was a victory that would boost American nationalism after the War of 1812 and be forever enshrined in American memory. In the winter of 1814 and 1815, British troops under General ...
Battle of New Orleans, (January 8, 1815), U.S. victory against Great Britain in the War of 1812 and the final major battle of that conflict. Both the British and American troops were unaware of the peace treaty that had been signed between the two countries in Ghent, Belgium, a few weeks prior, and so the Battle of New Orleans occurred despite ...
New Orleans - Civil War, Reconstruction, Louisiana: During the American Civil War the strategic location of the city was inadequately appreciated by the Confederate military. The Union fleet of Admiral David Farragut was able to capture New Orleans in April 1862. The city was placed under the military command of General Benjamin Butler, and city officials were removed from office. Although ...
The War of 1812 In4 Minutes. Battle of New Orleans: The War of 1812 in Four Minutes. Watch on. VIDEO | With the news of the signing of the Treaty of Ghent not yet reaching the shores of the United States, American forces served one final blow to the British Army in January of 1815. Not only did the battle solidify American victory in the War of ...
