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White League Occupation
- When
- September 14-17, 1874
- Where
- New Orleans
White League forces defeated police and militia, occupying the statehouse and armory for three days while Governor Kellogg took refuge in the Custom House.
Five thousand White League members fought the 3,500-man Metropolitan Police and state militia. The insurgents defeated the state forces, inflicting dozens of casualties. They held the statehouse, armory, and downtown for three days. Governor Kellogg found sanctuary in the Custom House, protected by federal troops.
Sources
- Battle of Liberty Place Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
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