13 ore 26 min, 4 lugl 1863 anni - Vicksburg
Descrizione:
blockaged in the Southern ports, so Cotton had to be transferred across the Mississippi River through LA & TXOutcome: Union victory, casualties 19,233 total (10,142 Union; 9,091 CSA)
Significance:
Split the Confederacy in half and cut off cotton sales to foreign markets
Tide of war turned to the North
Britain decided not to support the South
Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Data:
13 ore 26 min, 4 lugl 1863 anni
Adesso
~ 160 years ago
