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

    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.

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

    Apr 6, 2024 · Victory Goes to the Union. Union naval officer David Farragut (above) famously captured New Orleans in 1862 and aided in the capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1863. Source: Library of Congress.

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

    Mar 3, 2019 · Running the Gauntlet. The City Surrenders. Aftermath. By. Kennedy Hickman. Updated on March 03, 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.

  6. 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.

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

    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.

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

    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.

  10. www.civilwaracademy.com › battle-of-new-orleansBattle of New Orleans - Civil War Academy

    The surrendering of the passage forts marked the end for New Orleans and the actual battle had been won. Benjamin Butler. Farragut sailed into the harbor of New Orleans, 13 ships abreast, unchallenged by anything the Confederates could muster, on April 25.

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