Events with tag - Naval Battle

April 25, 1862

Fall of New Orleans

Union forces led by Admiral David Farragut captured New Orleans, the Confederacy's largest city and most important port, after a successful naval campaign that broke through Confederate defenses at Forts Jackson and St. Philip.

May 6, 1942

Fall of Corregidor

The fall of Corregidor on May 6, 1942, marked a decisive Japanese victory in World War II's Pacific theater. After months of intense bombardment and a final 27-hour assault, Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright surrendered the last American stronghold in the Philippines, leading to the capture of 11,000 Allied troops.