Battle of Blair's Landing

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The Battle of Blair's Landing was a minor 1864 American Civil War engagement in Louisiana during the Union’s Red River Campaign, notable for its riverine fighting and the death of Confederate General Thomas Green.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Blair Landing
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaignObjective cover Union naval withdrawal during the Red River Campaign
casualty Thomas Green (killed in action)
combatant Confederate cavalry
Union Navy
commanderConfederate Brigadier General Thomas Green
commanderUnion Rear Admiral David D. Porter
linked to: David Dixon Porter
ConfederateForces Confederate cavalry brigade
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date April 12, 1864
historicalPeriod American Civil War, 1864 Red River operations
linked to: Red River campaign
location Blair's Landing, Louisiana
notableFor death of Confederate Brigadier General Thomas Green
riverine fighting on the Red River
outcomeDetail Confederate attack repulsed by Union naval gunfire
partOf Red River Campaign
linked to: Red River campaign
relatedEvent Battle of Mansfield
Battle of Pleasant Hill
result Inconclusive
river Red River
state Louisiana
theater Trans-Mississippi Theater
tookPlaceDuring Union retreat down the Red River
typeOfEngagement riverine engagement
UnionForces Union gunboats
armed transports
year 1864

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Red River Campaign (participation) notableBattle Battle of Blair's Landing
Red River campaign battle Battle of Blair's Landing
Battle of Blair's Landing alsoKnownAs Battle of Blair Landing
linked to: Battle of Blair's Landing