Battle of Baton Rouge (1779) 1779
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1779 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | American Revolutionary War, Gulf Coast campaign | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of Great Britain, Louisiana, Spanish Empire, West Florida | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 30.4500, -91.1333 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Baton Rouge was a brief siege during the Anglo-Spanish War that was decided on September 21, 1779. Fort New Richmond (present-day Baton Rouge, Louisiana) was the second British outpost to fall to Spanish arms during Bernardo de Gálvez's march into West Florida.
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