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Union Fleet Attack
- When
- 5 August 1864
- Where
- Mobile Bay, Alabama
Farragut's Union fleet attacked Confederate defenses including Fort Morgan, Gaines, and Powell, assisted by a contingent of soldiers.
On August 5, 1864, Rear Admiral David G. Farragut led a Union fleet against a smaller Confederate fleet led by Admiral Franklin Buchanan and three forts guarding the entrance to Mobile Bay. The attack involved a naval and land engagement, with soldiers landing west of Fort Gaines in preparation for a siege.
Sources
- Battle of Mobile Bay Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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