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Map depicting Battle of Baton Rouge, August 5th 1862. The Battle of Baton Rouge was a ground and naval battle in the American Civil War fought in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, on August 5, 1862. The Union victory halted Confederate attempts to recapture the capital city of Louisiana.
- August 5, 1862
- Union victory
Port Hudson Battlefield. Port Hudson State Historic Site, located 20 miles north of Baton Rouge, preserves the site of the 1863 Union siege of the Confederate stronghold along the river bluffs. The state of Louisiana maintains the site, which includes a museum, artillery displays, redoubts, and interpretive plaques.
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Description: On August 5th, 1862, Confederate General John C. Breckinridge launched an attack on the Union-occupied capital of Louisiana, Baton Rouge. In this print, Confederate regiments fight on towards the Union lines, braving fire from federal batteries.
Aug 12, 2012 · The Battle of Baton Rouge in 1779 was an important British defeat of the American Revolution. A force of Spanish, American, Indian and Acadian troops overwhelmed the British post of Fort New Richmond in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on September 21, 1779.
Aug 12, 2012 · Military History in Louisiana. A bloody attempt by Confederate forces to. retake the capital city of Louisiana, the Battle. of Baton Rouge was fought on August 5, 1862. The state government had evacuated Baton. Rouge in April 1862 after Union warships. blasted their way past Fort Jackson and Fort.
Battle of Baton Rouge (1779) re-enactment. reenactor.Net, THE Online, Worldwide Home of Living History » Forum » Time Periods » 1600-1800 » RevWar » Battle of Baton Rouge (1779) re-enactment. Linked Events. Battle of Baton Rouge (1779): December 01, 2007 - December 31, 1969. « previous next » Print. Pages: [ 1] Go Down.