Title

Bombardment of Forts Jackson and St Philip, Louisiana, American Civil War, April 1862. Artist: Unknown

Caption

First day's bombardment of Forts Jackson and St Philip, Louisiana, American Civil War, April 1862. First division of the Union squadron preparing for action. A Union fleet commanded by Captain David Farragut laid siege to two Confederate fotrs on the Mississippi River. The Union ships were eventually able to pass the forts, enabling the capture of New Orleans.
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Date

1862

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C57_399

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (6,0Mb) / 18,5in x 10,5in / 5560 x 3144 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation river sea country smoke ship ships geography color colour fighting war union location century Mississippi Louisiana concept battle Navy firing warfare fleet United States of America United States steamship naval warfare 19th century water transport warship American Civil War nineteenth century American America USA The Print Collector geographical feature naval battle River Mississippi TGN David engraving Unknown W David Farragut Farragut Admiral Farragut Battle of Forts Jackson and St Philip W Waud;Waud David Farragut engraving