Sujet

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

Légende

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.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1862

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19C57_399

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,0Mo (6,0Mo) / 47,1cm x 26,6cm / 5560 x 3144 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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