Battle of Liberty Place

The Battle of Liberty Place, or Battle of Canal Street, was an attempted insurrection by the Crescent City White League against the Reconstruction Era Louisiana Republican state government on September 14, 1874, in New Orleans, which was the capital of Louisiana at the time. Five thousand members of the White League, a paramilitary organization made up largely of Confederate veterans, fought against the outnumbered racially integrated New Orleans Metropolitan Police and state militia. The insurgents held the statehouse, armory, and downtown for three days, retreating before arrival of federal troops that restored the elected government. At least 35 people, including at least 21 White League members, were killed in the fighting. No insurgents were charged in the action.

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1874 Battle of Liberty Place

1779-09-10T00:00:00Z

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1779 Battle of Lake Pontchartrain

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1815 Battle of New Orleans

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1862-05-01T00:00:00Z

1862 Capture of New Orleans

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Louisiana Outrages Streetcar Barricade

Harpers1874LouisianaOutrage Colorized

Illus. of story "Louisiana and the rule of terror- portr. of Julia Hayden, "the colored school teacher, one of the latest (murder) victimsof the White Man's League" & (mob) "attack upon the LCCN2004678773

Battle of Liberty Place Leslies Illustrated Newspaper

Louisiana Outrages Streetcar Barricade Colorized

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1779	Battle of Lake Pontchartrain	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1815	Battle of New Orleans	United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1862	Capture of New Orleans	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1874	Battle of Liberty Place	White League, rebellion	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Carolina	schooner	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1938	Avondale Shipyard	shipyard, shipbuilding	Wikidata
site	fort		Spanish Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1822	Fort Macomb	fort	Wikidata
site	museum	2000	National World War II Museum	military museum, nonprofit organization	Wikidata
commons	image		Harpers1874LouisianaOutrage		Commons
commons	image		Louisiana Outrages Streetcar Barricade		Commons
commons	image		Harpers1874LouisianaOutrage Colorized		Commons
commons	image		Illus. of story "Louisiana and the rule of terror- portr. of Julia Hayden, "the colored school teacher, one of the latest (murder) victimsof the White Man's League" & (mob) "attack upon the LCCN2004678773		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Liberty Place Leslies Illustrated Newspaper		Commons
commons	image		Louisiana Outrages Streetcar Barricade Colorized		Commons