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The French wanted to close the port of New Orleans, located at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
British could use them
It is a river
It was the use of the Mississippi River and the Port of New Orleans
the port lock
The Port city of New Orleans and river access on the Mississippi.
New OrleansCalais
The French port at the mouth of the Mississippi River is New Orleans. Robert Cavalier de la Salle visited and claimed the area in 1682 for France.
Louisiana
The victory, followed of that of Port Hudson allowed Union to take the control of the whole Mississippi River.
Port Catoosa