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it was a battle on New Orleans and it was about two weeks after the war had ended and the treaty of ghent was signed however since it took long back then for news to travel, there was a fight
the battle was fought 2 weeks after the war ended
Washington is the capital of the United states and new Orleans served as one of the most needed ports to the Americans during the War of 1812. To bad Andrew Jackson killed all of them before they could even reach New Orleans. =O
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Losing New Orleans meant a loss of one of the largest ports in the Confederacy. It meant that getting supplies to Confederate forces from European sources was that much more difficult. It also closed the mouth of the Mississippi River, and following the capture of Vicksburg, it cut the South in two.
New Orleans, a prime target of the Union for its ports, was captured without taking the fight to the city itself. Attacks on Ports Jackson and St. Phillip, allowed General Farragut to take control of the City of New Orleans.
He captured New Orleans and was victorious in the Battle of Mobile Bay.
After the Union gained New Orleans, they could control the South of the Mississippi River
New Orleans in April 1862.
Robert E. Lee
The Union was closer to controlling the Mississippi.
It helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River.
On April 29, 1862, David Farragut began the assault that would led to the capture of New Orleans. He was able to get through the forts of Jackson and St. Philip, as well as the Chalmette batteries, in order to take the city and its port. New Orleans surrendered after a massive bombardment by the Union navy.
the north had a lesser chance of winning against New Orleans because the north was smaller than New Orleans. therefore that is why
No. The Americans successfully defended the city in the Battle of New Orleans, which was fought 2 weeks after the War of 1812 was declared ended.
To cutting the confederacy in two.
Yes. The capture of New Orleans. The Grierson Raid.
In 1862, Officer David Farragut was able to capture the city of New Orleans without needing to take the battle into the city itself. Instead, he captured the Forts Jackson and Philip, then went unopposed in his conquest of the city. The capture of the Confederacyâ??s largest city, marked a turning point in the war.
It helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi river.