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  1. Second Battle of Fort Fisher

    Infobox Military Conflict conflict Second Battle of Fort Fisher partof the American Civil War image File Battle of Fort Fisher.jpg 300px caption Capture of Fort Fisher by Kurz and Allison, 1890. date Start ... garrison captured campaignbox Campaignbox Operations Against Fort Fisher and Wilmington The Second Battle of Fort Fisher was a joint assault by Union Army and naval forces against Fort Fisher , outside ... Storming the Ramparts http thomaslegion.net second battle of fort fisher history 2nd battle of fort fisher map.html Second Battle of Fort Fisher coord 33.9715 77.9180 region US NC type event display ... of Fort Fisher During the Battle of Fort Fisher, fifty one soldiers, sailors and Marines received the Medal ... 09 0 Gragg, Rod, Confederate Goliath The Battle of Fort Fisher . Baton Rouge Louisiana State University ... units1 Expeditionary Corps, Army of the James units2 Hoke s Division br Fort Fisher Garrison strength1 ... of the South and the last major coastal stronghold of the Confederacy, Fort Fisher had tremendous ... on the Malakoff Tower in Sevastopol , Ukraine , Fort Fisher was constructed mostly of earth and sand ... L. Abbot North Atlantic Blockading Squadron Admiral David D. Porter File Fort Fisher vessels.jpg thumb ... Army officer Louis H bert Fort Fisher Garrison Col. William Lamb Confederate States Army officer ... Alfred Terry had previously commanded troops during the Second Battle of Charleston Harbor and understood ... 13, Terry landed his troops in between Hoke and Fort Fisher. Hoke was unwilling to risk opening ... assault would succeed. ref name Kennedy, p. 402 File Fort Fisher Bombardment.jpg thumb left 300 px Ships of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron bombarding Fort Fisher prior to the ground assault On January ... from his line to Fort Fisher, however only about 400 were able to land and make it into the defense ... Chaitin, p. 167 168 ref File Assault on Fort Fisher 1865 Bacon H79938.jpg right thumb Advance of the Navy ..., and when he refused he was shot down, severely wounded. ref Gragg, p. 192. ref File Fort Fisher Pulpit.jpg ...   more details



  1. List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Second Battle of Fort Fisher

    Medal of Honor recipients The Second Battle of Fort Fisher was a joint assault by Union Army and Union Navy naval forces against the Confederate Fort Fisher , outside Wilmington, North Carolina , near the end of the American Civil War . Sometimes referred to as the Gibraltar of the South and the last major coastal stronghold of the Confederacy, Fort Fisher had tremendous strategic value during the war. The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States. Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented Posthumous recognition posthumously . ref name AMOHW cite web accessdate February 9, 2010 url http www.defenselink.mil faq pis med of honor.html work Frequently Asked Questions FAQ title A Brief History The Medal of Honor publisher Department of Defense date August 8, 2006 ref Recipients class wikitable ... an all day battle between his ship and Fort Fisher center nowrap Sortname Gurdon H. Barter United ... entered the fort in an assault and accompanied his party in carrying dispatches at the height of the battle ... the battle and was one of 6 who entered the fort in the assault center nowrap Sortname John Rannahan ... he carried dispatches during the battle and was one of 6 who entered the fort in the assault center ... and although being wounded 4 times led each assault on the traverses of the fort center nowrap ... working for one of the generals on shore he carried dispatches during the battle and was one of 6 who entered the fort in the assault center nowrap Sortname Edmund Haffee United States Navy Navy Quarter ... working for one of the generals on shore he carried dispatches during the battle and was one of 6 who entered the fort in the assault center nowrap Sortname Edward Swatton United States Navy Navy Sort ...   more details



  1. Battle of Fort Fisher

    Two battles were fought over Fort Fisher during the American Civil War . The first battle was a failed attempt by the Union army and Navy to capture the fort. The second battle was a successful operation which led to the fall of the fort and the city of Wilmington, North Carolina . First Battle of Fort Fisher 1864 Second Battle of Fort Fisher 1865 disambiguation ...   more details



  1. First Battle of Fort Fisher

    s further embarrassment, Fort Fisher fell one week later when Major General Alfred Terry Alfred H. Terry led a Second Battle of Fort Fisher second assault against the Confederate stronghold while ... New Burn. ref Fonvielle, p. 178 182. ref See also Second Battle of Fort Fisher Wilmington, North Carolina ...Infobox Military Conflict conflict First Battle of Fort Fisher image File Fort Fisher Gun.jpg 300px caption A damaged Confederate gun at Fort Fisher. partof the American Civil War date Start date 1864 ... br Fort Fisher Garrison casualties3 320 ref name NPS cite web url http www.cr.nps.gov hps abpp battles nc014.htm title First Battle of Fort Fisher publisher National Park Service accessdate 31 March 2011 ref campaignbox Campaignbox Expedition Against Fort Fisher The First Battle of Fort Fisher ... 882810 09 0 Gragg, Rod, Confederate Goliath The Battle of Fort Fisher . Baton Rouge Louisiana State ... and his Army of the James were assigned to an amphibious expedition against Fort Fisher. Lieutenant ..., which had been packed with 200 tons of powder and disguised as a blockade runner, down to Fort Fisher ... refuel at Beaufort, then meet the transports at Fort Fisher, when the Louisiana would be detonated and the troops landed under the fire of the warships. ref Fonvielle, p. 108. ref Fort Fisher, on Confederate ... arrived at Fort Fisher first, since the navy took longer to refuel at Beaufort than expected. When ... as a result, Fort Fisher was undamaged by the blast. ref Pelzer, p. 43 44. ref The following morning ... Aftermath The fiasco at Fort Fisher, specifically Butler s disobeyance of his direct orders orders which ... region US NC type event Category Battles of the Expedition against Fort Fisher of the American Civil War Fort Fisher I Category Battles of the Operations against Fort Fisher and Wilmington of the American Civil War Fort Fisher II Category Battles of the Main Eastern Theater of the American Civil War Fort Fisher I Category Confederate victories of the American Civil War Fort Fisher I Category North ...   more details



  1. Second Battle of Fort Sumter

    Infobox Military Conflict conflict Second Battle of Fort Sumter partof the American Civil War image File ... of Fort Sumter Charleston Harbor 1863.jpeg thumb left 230px Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, Charleston, South Carolina, 1863 , William Aiken Walker, 1886, Gibbes Museum of Art The Second Battle of Fort Sumter was fought on September 8, 1863, in Charleston, South Carolina Charleston ... the defenses of Charleston and captured Fort Sumter in the Battle of Fort Sumter first battle of the war , was in overall command of the defenders. Battle File FortSumter1865 retouched.jpg thumb View of the fort from the sandbar in 1863 Union American Civil War Union forces under Major general United States Major General Quincy Adams Gillmore Quincy Gillmore attempted to retake the fort at the mouth of the harbor. Union gunners pummeled the fort from their batteries on Morris Island . After a severe Second Battle of Charleston Harbor bombing of the fort , Beauregard suspecting an attack replaced the artillerymen and all but one of the fort s guns with 320 infantrymen, who repulsed the naval landing party. Gillmore had reduced Fort Sumter to a pile of rubble, but the Confederate flag still ... scale 10000 display title DEFAULTSORT Sumter II, Battle Of Fort Category Battles of the Operations ... War Category South Carolina in the American Civil War Battle of Fort Sumter II Category Charleston County, South Carolina Battle of Fort Sumter II Category Naval battles of the American Civil War Category ... at Fort Sumter s wall facing Morris Island during bombardment of Fort Sumter. The naval party attempted to enter the fort here. date Start date 1863 9 7 End date 1863 9 8 place Charleston, South Carolina ... NPS battle summary ref References NPS.Gov sourceURL http www.nps.gov history hps abpp battles sc009.htm NPS battle summary http www.nps.gov history hps ABPP CWSII SouthCarolinaBattlefieldProfiles ... 1863 in South Carolina Category History of Charleston, South Carolina AmericanCivilWar battle stub ...   more details



  1. Second Battle of Fort Defiance

    Infobox Military Conflict conflict Second Battle of Fort Defiance partof the Navajo Wars image File Fort defiance, arizona.jpg 300px caption Fort Defiance in 1873, by Seth Eastman. date August 30, 1860 place Fort Defiance, New Mexico Territory br Modern Day Fort Defiance, Arizona coordinates result United States victory combatant1 flag United States of America 1861 combatant2 Navajo people Navajo commander1 flagicon United States 1861 Oliver Shepherd commander2 Manuelito br Barboncito strength1 150 infantry br 1 Fort Defiance, Arizona fort strength2 1,000 warrior s casualties1 1 killed br 3 wounded casualties2 20 killed br unknown wounded Navajo Wars The Second Battle of Fort Defiance was a military engagement fought during the United States period of the Navajo Wars . On August 30, 1860, about 1,000 Navajo people Navajo warrior s assaulted the United States Army garrison of Fort Defiance, Arizona Fort Defiance in New Mexico Territory , now within present day Arizona . The Navajo achieved a surprise attack but was ultimately repulsed by 150 American defenders of the 1st Infantry Regiment United States 1st Infantry under Captain land Captain Oliver Shepherd . The Americans formed in the center of the buildings and withstood the Navajo attack. The natives retreated with a loss of around twenty dead and several wounded while the Americans suffered one man killed in action and three wounded. The second Navajo assault on Fort Defiance was one of the largest battles fought within the borders of Arizona. It was also one of the reasons why the militia commander Lieutenant Colonel Manuel Antonio Chaves ordered an unauthorized campaign into Navajo territory in 1860 and 1861. See also Apache Wars American Indian Wars References McNitt, Frank. Navajo Wars . Univ. New Mexico, 1972. Lavender ... missing Arizona conflict yes DEFAULTSORT Second Battle Of Fort Defiance Category Battles involving the Navajo Fort Defiance Category Battles involving the United States Category Conflicts in 1860 Category ...   more details



  1. Second Battle of Fort Wagner

    Infobox military conflict conflict Second Battle of Fort Wagner image File The Storming of Ft Wagner lithograph by Kurz and Allison 1890.jpg 300px caption The Union charging towards Fort Wagner partof ... Depiction of the battle in the painting The Old Flag Never Touched the Ground The Second Battle of Fort Wagner , also known as the Second Assault on Morris Island or the Battle of Fort Wagner, Morris ... US type event scale 10000 display title DEFAULTSORT Wagner, Second Battle of Fort Category Battles ... Hagood governor Johnson Hagood . ref cite web title Siege of Fort Wagner url http www.answers.com topic siege of fort wagner accessdate 25 June 2011 ref An attempt was made on July 11 to assault the fort, the First Battle of Fort Wagner , but it was repulsed with heavy losses to the attackers ..., and they were also constantly being unearthed. Following the Union repulse, engineers Second Battle ... of Fort Wagner http www.cr.nps.gov hps abpp battles sc007.htm National Park Service battle description ... Blockading Squadron units2 Fort Wagner garrison strength1 5,000 troops strength2 1,800 troops casualties1 ... Operations Against the Defenses of Charleston File Fort Wagner Charge of 54th Mass.jpg thumb 300px ... assault on the Confederate States Army Confederate fortress of Fort Wagner , which protected Morris Island , south of Charleston, South Carolina Charleston Harbor. The battle came one week after the First Battle of Fort Wagner . Background Further Siege of Charleston Union order of battle Fort Wagner July 18, 1863 Union order of battle Fort Wagner, or Battery Wagner as it was known to the Confederates, controlled the southern approaches to Charleston Harbor. The fort was considered ... cite web title Siege of Fort Wagner url http www.answers.com topic siege of fort wagner accessdate ... executed feints to distract the Confederates attention, the Battle of Grimball s Landing on July 16. Gillmore also ordered an artillery bombardment of the fort. The fort was on a very narrow island ...   more details



  1. Fort Fisher

    Battle of Fort Fisher br Second Battle of Fort Fisher events File Union Attack on Fort Fisher North Carolina January 15 1865.jpg thumb 250px Union Attack on Fort Fisher, North Carolina, January 15 1865 Fort Fisher was a Confederate States of America Confederate fort during the American Civil War . It protected ... of command by Grant. Second battle main Second Battle of Fort Fisher File Fort Fisher Bombardment.jpg ... NC Historic Sites ref See also First Battle of Fort Fisher Second Battle of Fort Fisher Wilmington ... the definitive plan of invasion. First battle main First Battle of Fort Fisher On December ... until the Second World War . Aftermath After the fall of Fort Fisher, the trading route toward ... of Fort Fisher and Battery Buchanan. The map features a narration of the battle and fiber optic lights ...Infobox Military Structure name Fort Fisher partof location New Hanover County, North Carolina New Hanover County , br near Wilmington, North Carolina coordinates image File Battle of Fort Fisher flags stockade.jpg 250 px caption Fort Fisher painting excerpt 1890 shows stylized earthen walls along the Northern ... fortfisher 2006.gif thumb 213px left Fort Fisher main Wilmington, North Carolina, in the Civil War ... time, mainly because of Fort Fisher s presence. Cape Fear River File ana capefear 2006.gif thumb ... Around September, the placement was definitively christened Fort Fisher , after Col. Charles F. Fisher ... passive defenses to Wilmington. Over time, Fort Fisher was further overhauled with more powerful .... Soon after arriving, he expressed some displeasure at Fort Fisher s ongoing crude state. The fall ... of Fort Fisher, and it was built during spring of 1863. It demanded a workforce of many hundreds ... thumb center 800px The sea face of Fort Fisher Being built mostly of soil, Fort Fisher s structure ..., Fort Fisher became the largest Confederate fort. In November 1863, President Jefferson Davis ... Fort Fisher. In October 1864, Buchanan Battery was built. Protecting Cape Fear s inlet File Fort Fisher ...   more details



  1. Second Fisher Ministry

    Image Secondminfish.jpg right thumb 300px The Second Fisher Ministry was the ninth Australian Commonwealth ministries 1901 2004 Australian Commonwealth ministry , and ran from 29 April 1910 to 24 June 1913. ref name phb cite web title Ministries and Cabinets work Parliamentary Handbook publisher Parliament of Australia date url http parlinfo.aph.gov.au parlInfo search display display.w3p page 0 query Scullin 20Ministry 20 ALP rec 0 resCount Default accessdate 17 September 2010 ref Australian Labor Party Hon Andrew Fisher , MP Prime Minister and Treasurer Hon Billy Hughes , MP Attorney General Hon Lee Batchelor Egerton Lee Batchelor , MP Minister for External Affairs to 8 October 1911 Hon Josiah Thomas , MP Postmaster General to 14 October 1911 , Minister for External Affairs from 14 October 1911 Senator Hon George Pearce Minister for Defence Hon Frank Tudor , MP Minister for Trade and Customs Hon King O Malley , MP Minister for Home Affairs Senator Hon Gregor McGregor Vice President of the Executive Council Senator Hon Edward Findley Minister without portfolio Hon Charles Frazer Australian politician Charles Frazer , MP Minister without portfolio to 14 October 1911 , Postmaster General from 14 November 1911 Hon Ernest Roberts Australian politician Ernest Roberts , MP Minister without portfolio from 23 October 1911 Notes refs Australian federal ministries Category Australian Commonwealth ministries Fisher, 2 Category Australian Labor Party pl Drugi gabinet Andrew Fishera ...   more details



  1. USS Fort Fisher (LSD-40)

    LSD40.htm NVR Fort Fisher Anchorage class dock landing ship DEFAULTSORT Fort Fisher LSD 40 Category ...   more details



  1. Battle of Fisher's Hill

    Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of Fisher s Hill image File Battle of Fisher s Hill.jpg 280px caption Confederate prisoners partof the American Civil War date Start date 1864 9 21 &ndash End date 1864 9 22 place Shenandoah County, Virginia result Union American Civil War Union victory combatant1 flagicon USA 1863 United States Union American Civil War Union combatant2 flagicon CSA 1863 Confederate States of America CSA Confederacy commander1 Philip Sheridan Philip H. Sheridan commander2 Jubal Anderson Early Jubal A. Early units1 Union Army of the Shenandoah Army of the Shenandoah units2 strength1 29,444 strength2 9,500 casualties1 528 casualties2 1,234 campaignbox Sheridan s Valley Campaign The Battle of Fisher s Hill was fought September 21&ndash 22, 1864, as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War . Fisher s Hill is located near Strasburg, Virginia . Union ... War Battle of Fisher s Hill Category Shenandoah County, Virginia Battle of Fisher s Hill Category Conflicts in 1864 AmericanCivilWar battle stub de Schlacht bei Fishers Hill fr Bataille de Fisher s Hill ... Anderson Early Jubal Early , with just under 10,000. Early, following the Battle of Opequon Third Battle of Winchester took a strong position. His right rested on the North Branch of the Shenandoah River . The left flank of his infantry was on Fisher s Hill. Confederate cavalry was expected to hold ... and Luray Gap in Massanutten Mountain and come up behind Early and cut off his retreat at Fisher s Hill .... Four Union Army enlisted men and one officer received the Medal of Honor in the action at Fisher ... http www.nps.gov history hps abpp battles va120.htm National Park Service battle description ... Coord 38.9838 78.3959 display title type event region US VA DEFAULTSORT Fishers Hill, Battle Of Category 1864 in Virginia Battle of Fisher s Hill Category Battles of Sheridan s Valley Campaign of the American Civil War Fisher s Hill 1864 Category Battles of the Main Eastern Theater of the American ...   more details



  1. Second Corinth order of battle

    Second Corinth order of battle may refer to Second Corinth Confederate order of battle Second Corinth Union order of battle disambig ...   more details



  1. Second Battle of Vera

    Unreferenced date November 2006 Orphan date February 2009 The second battle around Vera of 1813 came just over a month after the Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Duke of Wellington defeated a France French couterattack at the Battle of Sorauren . The battle occurred on 7 October when the British attacked key forts and high ground controlling the local area. The first target was the Star Fort, which only fell after a brutal see sawing encounter, and the pursuit of the French led to the taking of the next important plateau . When the position known as the Hog s Back was captured the French found the area impossible to hold and withdrew, leaving behind 1,300 casualties almost a third of their initial force. The British suffered 850 killed and wounded, but a key piece of France s defences had been unlocked. Coord missing DEFAULTSORT Vera, Second Battle Of, 1813 Category Battles of the Peninsular War Category Battles involving the United Kingdom Category Conflicts in 1813 PAGENAME Category 1813 in Spain PAGENAME ...   more details



  1. Second Battle of Donaldsonville

    Infobox Military Conflict conflict Second Battle of Donaldsonville partof the American Civil War image caption date Start date 1863 6 28 place Ascension Parish, Louisiana casus territory result Union American Civil War Union victory combatant1 flagicon USA 1863 United States Union American Civil War Union combatant2 flagicon CSA 1863 Confederate States of America CSA Confederacy commander1 Joseph D. Bullen commander2 Thomas Green general Tom Green units1 28th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment 28th Maine br USS Winona 1861 br USS Princess Royal units2 Tom Green s Texas Brigade br James Patrick Major s Texas Brigade strength1 2 companies br 2 gunboats strength2 2 brigades casualties1 23 casualties2 301 notes campaignbox Campaignbox Lower Seaboard Theater and Gulf Approach Campaignbox Taylor s Operations in West Louisiana The Second Battle of Donaldsonville was an American Civil War battle took place on June 28, 1863 in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. Background On June 28, 1863, Confederate Brig. Gen. Alfred Mouton Jean Alfred Mouton ordered Brig. Gen. Tom Green s and Col. James Patrick Major s brigades to take Donaldsonville, Louisiana . The Union had built Fort Butler, Louisiana Fort Butler , which the Rebels had to take before occupying the town. Forces engaged The Union forces were the Fort Butler Garrison two companies of the 28th Maine Volunteer Infantry and some convalescents ... Major s Texas Brigade. Battle On the night of June 27, Green, within a mile and a half of the fort ... quickly surrounded the fort and began passing through the various obstructions. Unfortunately, those ... II, Battle Of Category Battles of Taylor s Operations in West Louisiana of the American ... Category Union victories of the American Civil War Category Louisiana in the American Civil War Battle of Donaldsonville II Category Ascension Parish, Louisiana Battle of Donaldsonville II AmericanCivilWar battle stub nl Tweede slag bij Donaldsonville ...   more details



  1. Second Battle of Charleston Harbor

    . Gen. Henry A. Wise See also First Battle of Charleston Harbor Second Battle of Fort Sumter Notes Reflist ... zig zag trenches toward Fort Wagner a second novelty was used the calcium floodlight. Bright lights ... 300px caption Photo taken of eastern barracks and bake oven during the bombardment of Fort Sumter ... Army X Corps br South Atlantic Blockading Squadron units2 Fort Wagner garrison br Fort Sumter garrison ... Campaignbox Operations in Charleston Harbor Campaignbox Lower Seaboard Theater and Gulf Approach The Second Battle of Charleston Harbor , also known as the Siege of Charleston Harbor , Siege of Fort Wagner , or Battle of Morris Island , took place during the American Civil War in the late summer of 1863 ... defenses of Charleston, South Carolina . Siege After being repulsed twice trying to take Fort Wagner ... and began laying siege to the fort. In the ensuing days, Union forces besieged the Confederate ... on Fort Wagner. Despite this, by mid August Gillmore had his siege guns within range of Fort Sumter ... as many of the fort s guns as possible. Gillmore wired the United States Department of War War Department that Fort Sumter is a shapeless and harmless mass of ruin . ref Chaitin, pp. 130 31. ref File ExplodingShellATFortSumter1863.jpg thumb A shell lobbed into Fort Sumter from the stranded Union monitor USS Weehawken exploding on the parade ground Gillmore s attention returned to Fort Wagner ... Fort Wagner. One such battery officially known as the Marsh Battery, was dubbed the Swamp Angel ... shot the gun exploded. On September 5, Gillmore and Dahlgren attacked with an intense bombing of Fort ... pits just outside the fort walls. ref Kennedy, p. 193. ref Conditions within the fort were becoming ... now had only 400 men capable of defending the fort. Therefore on the evening of September 6 7 ..., Union troops occupied Fort Wagner. Aftermath Fort Wagner had withstood 60 days of constant bombing ... of Charleston and Fort Sumter itself would remain in Confederate control until William T. Sherman ...   more details



  1. Second Battle of Mora

    Infobox Military Conflict conflict Second Battle of Mora image caption partof the Taos Revolt , Mexican American War date February 1, 1847 place Mora, New Mexico Mora , New Mexico result United States victory combatant1 flagicon United States 1845 United States combatant2 flagicon Mexico 1823 Mexico commander1 flagicon United States 1845 Jesse I. Morin commander2 flagicon Mexico 1823 Manuel Cortez strength1 200 strength2 200 casualties1 none casualties2 17 captured notes campaignbox New Mexico and Arizona Campaign Campaignbox Mexican American War The Second Battle of Mora was a military engagement during the Taos Revolt of the Mexican American War . After being defeated in the First Battle of Mora on January 24, 1847, United States American forces attacked Mora again about a week later and destroyed the New Mexico New Mexican insurgent s holding the town. Battle On February 1, approximately 200 United States troops led by Captain U.S. Army Captain Jesse I. Morin returned to Mora armed with two howitzer s. Israel R. Hendley was defeated and killed in the First Battle of Mora due to his lack of artillery and overwhelming enemy forces. The two forces were about the same strength of one company each, 200 men. The Americans set up their artillery and began the battle with a short artillery barrage on the fort protecting Mora. The Americans then attacked and the New Mexicans quickly gave up. They were routed after the fort fell and a few minutes of skirmishing in the dirt streets of Mora. The majority of insurgents fled up and over the surrounding mountains, to other villages of northern New Mexico. Morin directed his men to pursue the fleeing New Mexicans and ordered the complete ... Nilesf1847MarApr.htm coord missing New Mexico DEFAULTSORT Second Battle Of Mora Category 1847 in Mexico ... of Captain Hendley at Mora just a week earlier. This battle marked the end one campaign during the New ... of the revolt at the Cienega Affair Battle of Cienega Creek . The New Mexican civilians returned ...   more details



  1. Second Battle of Tucson

    Infobox Military Conflict conflict Second Battle of Tucson partof the Apache Mexico Wars image File Tucson Presidio Reconstruction.jpg 300px caption The reconstructed bastion of Fort Tucson, 2009. date May 1, 1782 place Tucson, Arizona Tucson , Sonora , New Spain br Modern Day Tucson, Arizona coordinates result Spanish victory combatant1 flagicon Spain 1748 Kingdom of Spain Spain combatant2 Apache ... Apache Mexico Wars The Second Battle of Tucson or the May Day Attack was a battle in Tucson , Arizona ... and arrows. Meanwhile, the second Apache unit rushed for the open gate of Fort Tucson but the advance .... ISBN 1 888965 02 9. coord missing Mexico DEFAULTSORT Tucson, Second Battle of Category History of Spain ... Indian scout native scouts br 1 artillery br 1 Fort Tucson fort strength2 600 warrior warriors casualties1 ... . Background Presidio San Augustin del Tucson , or Fort Tucson, was a Spanish built fortress located ... native American scout scouts were also employed. Fort Tucson was primarily made of adobe bricks and wood ... Battle of Tucson , at the edge of the town. In 1780 another small battle occurred near Tucson, skirmishes ... Spanish campaign deep into Apache territory. After the battle Captain Saabedra stated that this was the largest force of Apaches warriors he had ever seen. Battle At around 10 00 am on Sunday May 1 ... to attack Indian Town and Fort Tucson itself with a clear intention of capturing the fort. Unfortunately ... places, the first was at the bridge connecting Indian Town to Tucson, the second, at the western ... with delaying a force of over 140 Apaches from joining their main force for the capture of Fort ... of the battle, either in the engagement or afterwards. The Spanish suffered one dead trooper and three ... The eight Apache deaths were confirmed by the various reports of the battle, written by the garrison ... Delgado, who hid in a tree from the beginning to the end of the battle, evading capture, later ... a few months later, on December 15, the Apaches Third Battle of Tucson 1782 raided some livestock ...   more details



  1. Second Battle of Tabasco

    Infobox Military Conflict conflict Second Battle of Tabasco image caption partof Mexican American War date June 15 16 , 1847 place Villahermosa , Tabasco result United States victory combatant1 flagicon United States United States combatant2 flagicon Mexico Mexico commander1 Matthew C. Perry br David D. Porter commander2 Domingo Echagaray strength1 Land br 1,173 br U.S. Marines marines , br U.S. Navy sailors , br unknown artillery , br 4 artillery artillery pieces br Sea br unknown naval forces strength2 600 br infantry , br militia , br unknown artillery , br 2 fort s, br 1 shore battery casualties1 6 wounded, br 3 missing casualties2 30 killed or wounded, br 2 forts damaged, br 1 shore battery damaged Mosquito Fleet Campaign Campaignbox Mexican American War The Second Battle of Tabasco , also known as the Battle of Villahermosa , was a battle fought in June 1847 during the Mexican American War as part of the U.S. blockade of Mexico Mexican Gulf of Mexico Gulf ports. Background Commodore Matthew C. Perry , commander of the U.S. Home Squadron had recently captured the port cities of Tuxpan and Ciudad del Carmen Carmen . He next decided to move against the city of Villahermosa San Juan ... of Honor U.S. Casualties of Naval Actions coord missing Mexico DEFAULTSORT Second Battle Of Tabasco ... War Tabasco, Second Battle of Category Mosquito Fleet Campaign Tabasco Category United States Marine ... moving towards the Grijalva towing 47 boats carrying 1,173 strong landing force . Battle The fleet ... redoubt, and before long they encountered a stronger defensive fortification known as Fort Acachapan .... The mistake was quickly remedied, and Porter kept on moving upriver, soon reaching Fort Iturbide guarding the city from the riverbank. Two ships ran past the fort and began shelling it from the rear. Porter led 60 sailors ashore and seized the fort, raising the U.S. flag over the works ... Battle of Tabasco Battles of the Mexican American War References Nevin, David editor, The Mexican ...   more details



  1. Second Battle of Winchester

    Fort Stevens in Washington, D.C. Medals of Honor During the Second Battle of Winchester, two ...Infobox Military Conflict conflict Second Battle of Winchester image File Second Winchester Map.jpg 300px caption Sketch of the Second Battle of Winchester , by Jedediah Hotchkiss . partof the American ... 3 missing div campaignbox Campaignbox Gettysburg Campaign The Second Battle of Winchester was fought ... after the battle . Battery No. 3 Star Fort This fort was built by Federal troops in 1862, improved by Milroy ..., and arms and accoutrements of every description . ref Grunder, Beck, Second Battle of Winchester ... ref name Grunder, Beck p. 63 Grunder, Beck, Second Battle of Winchester, p. 63 ref Milroy s command ..., and the fort officially renamed Fort Jackson in honor of the recently slain former Second ... Ohio Infantry Pvt. Elbridge Robinson , 122nd Ohio Infantry References Books on the Second Battle of Winchester .... cite The Second Battle of Winchester 2nd Edition cite . Lynchburg, VA H.E. Howard, Inc., 1989. ISBN ... 07 8 Maier, Larry B. cite Gateway to Gettysburg The Second Battle of Winchester cite . Burd Street ... order of battle Confederate order of battle Second Winchester Union order of battle Union order ... units1 2nd Division, VIII Corps ACW VIII Corps units2 Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia Second ... Union prisoners. Background After the Battle of Brandy Station , June 9, 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered Ewell s 19,000 man Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia Second Corps , Army ... Opposing forces Ewell s Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell s force of 19,000 ... of Second Corps to the east through Berryville, Virginia , and Stuart s Cavalry Division was under ... actions along the ANV s right flank east of the Blue Ridge. Ewell s Second Corps movements June 4 11 The Second Corps left Hamilton s Crossing on 4 June and marched to Culpeper, Virginia , arriving ... s actions in the Battle of Brandy Station , only to find the Union forces already retreating. Ewell ...   more details



  1. Second Battle of Sabine Pass

    US TX type event display title Texas in the Civil War NavBox DEFAULTSORT Second Battle Of Sabine ...For the 1862 battle in the same location First Battle of Sabine Pass Infobox military conflict conflict Second Battle of Sabine Pass image caption partof the American Civil War date Start date 1863 9 8 place Jefferson County, Texas result Confederate States of America Confederate victory combatant1 flagicon USA 1863 United States combatant2 flagicon CSA 1863 Confederate States of America Confederate States commander1 William B. Franklin br Frederick Crocker commander2 Richard W. Dowling units1 West Gulf Blockading Squadron units2 Texan Davis Guards strength1 5,000 infantry br 4 gunboat s br 18 troop transport transports strength2 36 infantry br 6 artillery artillery pieces br 1 fort casualties1 200 killed wounded or captured br 2 gunboats sunk casualties2 none Campaignbox Operations to Blockade the Texas Coast The Second Battle of Sabine Pass took place on September 8, 1863, and was the result of a Union Army Union expedition into Confederate States of America Confederate controlled Texas during the American Civil War . It has often been credited as the most one sided Confederate victory during the conflict. Background During the summer of 1863, the president of Mexico , Benito Ju rez , was overthrown and replaced by the emperor Maximilian I of Mexico Maximilian , whose allegiance ... his subordinate, Major General William B. Franklin , to defeat a small Confederate detachment at Fort ... the dominant size of the Union expeditionary force, disposing of this fort was not expected to prove any great challenge. Battle On the day of the battle, United States Navy Captain naval Captain Frederick ... not to have suffered any casualties. The Battle of Sabine Pass was of little tactical or strategic significance ... controlled the whole of that river after its victory at Battle of Vicksburg Vicksburg in July. The Confederacy ... Park Service battle description http www.civilwar.org history under siege history under siege.html ...   more details



  1. Second Battle of Lexington

    short lived&mdash drive in the battles of Battle of Little Blue River Little Blue River and Second Battle of Independence Independence . These triumphs would all be undone by the Battle of Westport ...About the American Revolutionary War battle Battles of Lexington and Concord Infobox military conflict conflict Second Battle of Lexington partof the American Civil War date Start date 1864 10 19 place Lexington, Missouri result Confederate States of America Confederate victory combatant1 flagicon USA 1863 United States Union American Civil War Union combatant2 flagicon CSA 1863 Confederate States of America CSA Confederacy commander1 James G. Blunt commander2 Sterling Price units1 Army of the Border units2 Army of Missouri strength1 2,000 strength2 8,500 casualties1 Unknown casualties2 Unknown Campaignbox Price s Missouri Expedition The Second Battle of Lexington was a minor skirmish during the American Civil War , taking place on October 19, 1864, in Lexington, Missouri Lexington , the county seat of Lafayette County, Missouri . It formed a part of Confederate States Army Confederate Major General CSA Maj. Gen. Sterling Price s Price s Raid Missouri Expedition of that year, and led in turn to the Battle of Little Blue River two days later. Like the first Battle of Lexington I Battle of Lexington , fought in September 1861, this engagement resulted in a Confederate victory. Its overall importance, however, was not nearly so marked as the first battle, which had cemented Southern ... in 1864. After his victory at the Battle of Glasgow , Price continued his march westward, in the direction of Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City and Fort Leavenworth , headquarters of the Federal Department ... out for Lexington. Battle and aftermath On October 19, Price s army approached Lexington and collided ... Confederate military operations in Missouri. See also Battle of Lexington State Historic Site References http www.cr.nps.gov hps abpp battles mo023.htm National Park Service battle description http ...   more details



  1. Second Battle of Tijuana

    Infobox Military Conflict conflict Second Battle of Tijuana partof the Mexican Revolution image File Magonistas en Tijuana.jpg 300px caption Magonistas in Tijuana after the first battle at the border town. date June 22, 1911 place near Tijuana, Baja California , Mexico coordinates result Mexican victory, federal forces recapture Tijuana. combatant1 Image Flag of Partido Liberal Mexicano.svg 23px Ricardo Flores Mag n Magonistas combatant2 flagicon Mexico Mexico commander1 Image Flag of Partido Liberal Mexicano.svg 23px John R. Mosby commander2 flagicon Mexico Celso Vega strength1 155 infantry strength2 360 infantry br 200 militia casualties1 30 killed casualties2 3 wounded Campaign raw name Campaignbox Magonista campaign in Baja California name Magonista campaign in Baja California battles Capture of Mexicali   First Battle of Tijuana   Second Battle of Tijuana state Campaignbox Mexican Revolution The Second Battle of Tijuana was fought during the Mexican Revolution in June 1911. The opposing sides were rebel Ricardo Flores Mag n Magonistas and federal Mexican troops of President ... ended with the second battle south of Tijuana, the rebellion of Ricardo Flores Magon failed and he ... Los Angeles , California . Tijuana was retaken by federal forces after a short battle just south of the town ... Magon s rebellion. Ultimately the Magonista s Second Division was not well armed, short on ammunition ... Army . At this time the Second Division was commanded by former United States Marine General John .... Battle Fighting lasted for three hours, after sighting Vega s men John R. Mosby ordered his division ... until the end of the battle, meaning that the combat was a primarily long distance engagement until ... peoples of the Americas native American s, slipped away into the surrounding countryside. In the battle ... raids were conducted by Anglo Magonistas after this battle, all were launched from within California ... built Fort Tijuana, a large square walled structure built in the traditional fortess style. See also ...   more details



  1. Second Battle of Anandpur

    Infobox Military Conflict conflict Second Battle of Anandpur partof Mughal Sikh Wars image caption date 1704 place Anandpur Sahib Anandpur result Sikh victory Retreat of Rajas armies combatant1 Guru Gobind Singh s Sikh s combatant2 Raja s of the Sivalik Hills commander1 Sher Singh br Nahar Singh br Ude Singh commander2 Jagatullah br Kesari Chand br Ghumand Chand Campaignbox Mughal Sikh Wars The Second Battle of Anandpur was fought at Anandpur Sahib Anandpur , between the armies of the Sikh Guru Guru Gobind Singh Gobind Singh and an allied force of the Raja s of the Sivalik Hills . The battle occurred in 1704. Cause The hill Rajas were concerned about the Guru s rising power and influence in their region. Even the Mughal Empire Mughal generals had failed to subdue the Guru in the First Battle of Anandpur . Consequently, the Rajas of several hill states including Jammu , Nurpur , Mandi, India Mandi , Kullu , Guler, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh Chamba , Srinagar, Uttarakhand Srinagar , Dadhwal, and Hindur assembled at Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh Bilaspur to discuss the situation. The son of Bhim Chand, Raja Ajmer Chand of Kahlur, suggested forming an alliance to curb the Guru s rising power. Accordingly, the Rajas formed an alliance, and marched towards Anandpur. They sent a letter to the Guru ... areas also arrived to help the Guru. The battle Lohgarh and Fatehgarh were the two main fort s under ... 256 ref There, he was attacked by the Rajas army, leading to the Battle of Nirmoh . References reflist coord missing Category Battles involving the Sikhs Anandpur, Second Battle of ... his troops to make a front attack on Anandpur. In the ensuing battle, Jagatullah was killed by Sahib ... fort. The body of the elephant was encased in steel, and a spear was projected from its forehead .... The battle lasted till evening, and resulted in death of Ghumand Chand. ref name Prithi PS History ... from Anandpur, and retreated back. Aftermath Sometime after the battle, the hill Rajas negotiated a peace ...   more details



  1. Second Battle of Independence

    Infobox Military Conflict conflict Second Battle of Independence partof American Civil War date Start ... vintagekansascity.com historyofindependence chapter 13 second battle of indep.html Chapter 13 The Second Battle of Independence includes eyewitness report written October 23, 1864 The Centennial History ... , and return to Independence. October 21st The Second Battle of Independence actually commenced as a connected Battle of Little Blue River engagement at the Little Blue River , in the rural easternmost ... CWSAC Battle Summary http www.nps.gov hps abpp CWSII MissouriBattlefieldProfiles Fort 20Davidson ... type event region US MO DEFAULTSORT Second Battle Of Independence Category Battles of Price s Missouri ... strength2 8,500 casualties1 Unknown casualties2 140 Campaignbox Price s Missouri Expedition The Second Battle of Independence was a minor engagement of the American Civil War October 21 22, 1864 centered ... Price s Raid Missouri Campaign , and culminated in his defeat at the Battle of Westport the next ... General Order No. 11 1863 Order No. 11 a year earlier. The battle should not be confused with the First Battle of Independence , fought in August 1862. That earlier battle resulted in a Confederate ... for reelection in 1864. After victories at Battle of Glasgow Glasgow and Battle of Lexington ... City and Fort Leavenworth , headquarters of the Federal Department of Kansas . His army, which he termed ... and David Moore about 22,000 men in all. Prelude Following their defeat at Battle of Lexington II Lexington , the small detachment of Union American Civil War Union troops engaged in this battle ... day s fighting was Confederate raider George M. Todd , who had participated in the First Battle of Independence ... s force with only a few Rebels escaping. File Confederate Line, Battle of Independence.jpg thumb left Fagan s battle line, on grounds of the modern Independence Temple But final victory would ... Santa Fe on the Fort Scott Road, once he had crossed the Blue River Missouri Big Blue River . The following ...   more details



  1. Second Battle of Pyramid Lake

    Infobox Military Conflict conflict Second Battle of Pyramid Lake image File S.R. 447 Between Wadsworth and Pyramid.jpg 300px caption Truckee River Gorge, site of the battle partof Paiute War Pyramid Lake War date June 2 4, 1860 place Pyramid Lake Nevada Pyramid Lake, Nevada result United States of America U.S. victory combatant1 flag United States 1859 combatant2 Paiute commander1 John C. Hays br Joseph Stewart Alaska Joseph Stewart commander2 Numaga ref Charles McDermitt Museum, Fort Churchill State ... War The Second Battle of Pyramid Lake a.k.a. Battle of Truckee River took place in response to the U.S. defeat at the First Battle of Pyramid Lake . A well organized force of militia and regulars, under ... William Allen was killed. He was to be the last casualty of the war. Aftermath File Fort Churchill Gelatin.jpg thumb right 150px Fort Churchill was built in the aftermath of the battle Shortly ... earthen forts around the lake. Stewart abandoned these forts in favor of a larger fort along the Carson River. Stewart began construction in 1861 and named the post Fort Churchill State Historic Park Fort Churchill . Battlefield The battle site is located within the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation ... April 14, 2010 refend coord missing Nevada DEFAULTSORT Pyramid Lake, Second Battle Of Category 1860 ... left Alcatraz Fort Alcatraz with 144 Regulars from the 3rd U.S. Artillery and 6th U.S. Infantry regiments ... as a protective measure. Battle File JCHays.jpg thumb left 100px Col Jack Hays led the volunteer forces ... command. On June 2 the battle began ref http www.onlinenevada.org pyramid lake war Online Nevada Encyclopedia ... the Paiute village, encountered the remains of Ormsby s command on the field of the previous battle ... the two sides maintained a continuous line of battle opposing each other roughly a mile long. ref name ITWN The battle continued for some time with neither side gaining a clear advantage. After ... moved to a cemetery in Carson City. Captain Storey, who was mortally wounded in the battle ...   more details




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