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  1. www.britannica.com › event › Battle-of-New-OrleansBattle of New Orleans | Andrew Jackson, British Invasion ...

    Apr 18, 2024 · Battle of New Orleans, (April 24–25, 1862), naval action by Union forces seeking to capture the city during the American Civil War.A Union naval squadron of 43 ships under Admiral David G. Farragut entered the lower Mississippi near New Orleans and soon breached the heavy chain cables that were stretched across the river as a prime defense.

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  3. www.thoughtco.com › american-civil-war-capture-newBattle of New Orleans in the American Civil War - ThoughtCo

    Mar 3, 2019 · The capture of New Orleans by Union forces occurred during the American Civil War (1861-1865) and saw Flag Officer David G. Farragut run his fleet past Forts Jackson and St. Philip on April 24, 1862 before capturing New Orleans the following day. Early in the Civil War, Union General-in-Chief Winfield Scott devised the "Anaconda Plan" for ...

  4. www.thecollector.com › who-won-battle-of-new-orleansWho Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)? - TheCollector

    Apr 6, 2024 · On April 25, 1862, Farragut anchored in front of the city of New Orleans, capturing the first major Confederate city during the war. Timeline of the Battle of New Orleans A painting of the naval bombardment of New Orleans between April 24 and 25, 1862. Source: Library of Congress via Liberty Fund Network

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Capture_of_New_OrleansCapture of New Orleans - Wikipedia

    Capture of New Orleans. The capture of New Orleans (April 25 – May 1, 1862) during the American Civil War was a turning point in the war that precipitated the capture of the Mississippi River. Having fought past Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the Union was unopposed in its capture of the city itself.

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  7. www.battlefields.org › new-orleans-civil-warNew Orleans in the Civil War | American Battlefield Trust

    Sep 7, 2022 · The Battle of New Orleans, 1862 Historic New Orleans Collection On April 16, 1862, Farragut ordered the Union fleet into position below the forts. Two days later, on April 18, the mortar boats opened a destructive fire on the Confederate positions.

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  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battle_of_Forts_JacksonBattle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip - Wikipedia

    782 [1] The battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip (April 18–28, 1862) 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 ...

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    Line engraving, published circa the 1860s, depicting USS Varuna continuing to fire at Confederate forces as she sank, during the battle off Forts Jackson and St. Philip, below New Orleans, Louisiana, on 24 April 1862. On April 24, 1862, Federal gunboats made their way past two Confederate forts to ascend the Mississippi River, and the Union ...

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