Mississippi River forts

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Mississippi River forts are a series of historic military fortifications built along the Mississippi River to control navigation, defend strategic ports and cities, and influence trade and military movements, especially during the 18th and 19th centuries.

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instanceOf series of historic military fortifications
associatedWithEvent American Civil War
French and Indian War
War of 1812
colonial conflicts in North America
builtFor artillery control of river channels
customs enforcement and trade regulation
protection of riverine supply lines
constructionMaterial earthworks
masonry
timber
controlledBy Confederate States of America
France
Spain
Union forces
United States
followsCourseOf Mississippi River
hasPurpose control navigation on the Mississippi River
defend strategic ports and cities
influence military movements along the Mississippi River
influence trade along the Mississippi River
includes Fort Adams (Mississippi)
Fort Armstrong (Illinois)
Fort Belle Fontaine (Missouri)
Fort Crawford (Wisconsin)
linked to: Fort Crawford

Fort De Soto (Missouri)
Fort Donelson (Tennessee)
Fort Henry (Tennessee)
linked to: Fort Henry

Fort Jackson (Louisiana)
Fort Kaskaskia (Illinois)
linked to: Fort Kaskaskia

Fort Madison (Iowa)
linked to: Fort Madison

Fort Massachusetts (Mississippi)
Fort Pike (Louisiana)
linked to: Fort Pike

Fort Pillow (Tennessee)
Fort Randolph (Tennessee)
linked to: Randolph, Tennessee

Fort Rosalie (Mississippi)
linked to: Fort Rosalie

Fort Snelling (Minnesota)
linked to: Fort Snelling

Fort St. Charles (Arkansas)
Fort St. Jean Baptiste (Louisiana)
Fort St. Louis (Illinois)
Fort St. Louis de la Mobile (early French fort in region)
Fort St. Philip (Louisiana)
linked to: Fort St. Philip

Fort St. Pierre (Mississippi)
Fort de Chartres (Illinois)
linked to: Fort de Chartres
locatedIn United States
locatedOn Mississippi River
manyNow historic sites
museum properties
ruins
strategicFor control of North American interior
control of riverine trade routes
defense of Memphis
defense of New Orleans
defense of St. Louis
defense of Vicksburg
usedDuring 18th century
19th century

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Fort Jackson (Louisiana) category Mississippi River forts