Battle of Mobile

Battle of Mobile

Several historical battles were fought near the town of Mobile, Alabama:

*In 1780, the Spanish captured the town at the Battle of Fort Charlotte.
*In 1781, the Spanish defeated a British counterattack at the Battle of Mobile (1781).
*In 1864, a Union fleet defeated a Confederate fleet at the Battle of Mobile Bay.
*In 1865, the consisted of the Battle of Spanish Fort and the Battle of Fort Blakely.


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