First Battle of Fort Fisher
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The First Battle of Fort Fisher was a failed Union naval and land assault in December 1864 against the Confederate stronghold guarding Wilmington, North Carolina, during the American Civil War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Assault on Fort Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Wilmington Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Benjamin F. Butler
NERFINISHED
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Braxton Bragg NERFINISHED ⓘ David D. Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. C. Whiting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCasualtiesApprox | about 60 ⓘ |
| confederateDepartmentCommander | General Braxton Bragg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateGarrisonCommander | Major General William H. C. Whiting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateStrengthApprox | about 1,500–2,000 defenders ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | December 24–27, 1864 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-12-27 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Battle of Fort Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationDefended | Fort Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landForcesCommander | Major General Benjamin F. Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Wilmington, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Fort Fisher, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalCommander | Rear Admiral David D. Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBodyOfWater |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Cape Fear River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Union powder boat explosion of USS Louisiana ⓘ |
| objective | Capture Fort Fisher ⓘ |
| outcome | Union assault repulsed ⓘ |
| partOf | Union blockade of the Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powderBoatPlanAdvocate | Benjamin F. Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powderBoatUsed | USS Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Union planning for Fort Fisher expedition ⓘ |
| reasonForFailure |
Benjamin Butler’s decision to withdraw
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poor coordination between army and navy ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| significance | Failed attempt to close the last major Confederate port on the Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-12-24 ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | Close the port of Wilmington to Confederate blockade runners ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation |
amphibious assault
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naval bombardment ⓘ |
| unionCasualtiesApprox | about 900 ⓘ |
| unionStrengthApprox | about 6,500 troops ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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