Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip

The battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip 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 safe, but if they fell or were bypassed, there were no fall-back positions to impede the Union advance.

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1862  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United States, 

CSS Louisiana, 

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Location: 29.3575, -89.46, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1862 Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip

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1815-01-18T00:00:00Z

1815 Siege of Fort St. Philip

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1861-10-12T00:00:00Z

1861 Battle of the Head of Passes

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Frameless

FortStPhilipDavidsonCIvilWar

Reconnaissance of the Mississippi River

Fort Jackson Naval Battle

New Orleans 1862 Battlefield Louisiana

Карта-схема к статье «Новый Орлеан». Военная энциклопедия Сытина (Санкт-Петербург, 1911-1915)

Карта к статье «Новый Орлеан». Военная энциклопедия Сытина (Санкт-Петербург, 1911-1915)

Fort Jackson Bombardment Damage

The Flag-ship "Hartford" Attacked by the Ram "Manassas" and a Fire-Raft in the Mississippi

Farragut's fleet passing the forts of the Lower Mississippi (Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip)

New Orleans, April 24 - May 1, 1862. Colored lithograph by Currier & Ives titled “The Splendid Naval Triumph on the Mississippi, April 24th, 1862.”

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1815	Siege of Fort St. Philip	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1861	Battle of the Head of Passes	naval battle, United States, Confederate States of America	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1862	Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip	battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		CSS Louisiana	casemate ironclad	Wikidata
object	watercraft		CSS Manassas	ironclad warship	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Jackson	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort St. Philip	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		FortStPhilipDavidsonCIvilWar		Commons
commons	image		Reconnaissance of the Mississippi River		Commons
commons	image		Fort Jackson Naval Battle		Commons
commons	image		New Orleans 1862 Battlefield Louisiana		Commons
commons	image		Карта-схема к статье «Новый Орлеан». Военная энциклопедия Сытина (Санкт-Петербург, 1911-1915)		Commons
commons	image		Карта к статье «Новый Орлеан». Военная энциклопедия Сытина (Санкт-Петербург, 1911-1915)		Commons
commons	image		Fort Jackson Bombardment Damage		Commons
commons	image		The Flag-ship "Hartford" Attacked by the Ram "Manassas" and a Fire-Raft in the Mississippi		Commons
commons	image		Farragut's fleet passing the forts of the Lower Mississippi (Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip)		Commons
commons	image		New Orleans, April 24 - May 1, 1862. Colored lithograph by Currier & Ives titled “The Splendid Naval Triumph on the Mississippi, April 24th, 1862.”		Commons