River Defense Fleet
The River Defense Fleet was a set of fourteen vessels in Confederate service, intended to assist in the defense of New Orleans in the early days of the American Civil War. All were merchant ships or towboats that were seized by order of the War Department in Richmond and converted into warships by arming each with one or two guns, protecting their engines by an interior bulkhead, and strengthening their bows so they could be used as rams. Although they were nominally a part of the Confederate States Army, all of their officers and most of their crews were civilians. A portion of the fleet was retained in the south part of the Mississippi River and a portion was sent north to defend against Union movement from the north.
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River Defense Fleet
The River Defense Fleet was a set of fourteen vessels in Confederate service, intended to assist in the defense of New Orleans in the early days of the American Civil War. All were merchant ships or towboats that were seized by order of the War Department in Richmond and converted into warships by arming each with one or two guns, protecting their engines by an interior bulkhead, and strengthening their bows so they could be used as rams. Although they were nominally a part of the Confederate States Army, all of their officers and most of their crews were civilians. A portion of the fleet was retained in the south part of the Mississippi River and a portion was sent north to defend against Union movement from the north.
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The River Defense Fleet was a ...... action or at their own hands.
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Річковий флот оборони (англ. R ...... , аби запобігти їх захопленню.
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河川防衛艦隊(かせんぼうえいかんたい、英語: River D ...... 放棄によって、船舶は数を減らし続け、河川防衛艦隊は壊滅した。
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March to June 1862
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The River Defense Fleet was a ...... Union movement from the north.
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Річковий флот оборони (англ. R ...... захиститися від наступу Союзу.
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河川防衛艦隊(かせんぼうえいかんたい、英語: River D ...... 放棄によって、船舶は数を減らし続け、河川防衛艦隊は壊滅した。
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River Defense Fleet
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Річковий флот оборони
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河川防衛艦隊
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Confederate State of America
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