Atlas of Battles

US state, 38 engagements

Battles in Louisiana

38 engagements in the atlas lie within Louisiana: 33 battles, 2 sieges and 3 naval actions between 1779 and 1864. Most belong to American Civil War (32), American Revolutionary War (3), War of 1812 (3).

Capture of Fort ButeBattle of Lake PontchartrainBattle of Lake BorgneSiege of Fort St. PhilipBattle of the Head of PassesFirst Battle of Sabine PassBattle of Baton RougeFirst Battle of DonaldsonvilleBattle of Georgia LandingBattle of PonchatoulaBattle of Fort BislandBattle of Irish BendBattle of Vermillion BayouBattle of Plains StoreBattle of Milliken's BendBattle of Young's PointBattle of Lake ProvidenceBattle of RichmondBattle of LaFourche CrossingSecond Battle of DonaldsonvilleBattle of Goodrich's LandingBattle of Kock's PlantationBattle of Stirling's PlantationBattle of Bayou BourbeuxBattle of Fort De RussyBattle of MansfieldBattle of Pleasant HillBattle of Blair's LandingBattle of Monett's FerryBattle of Calcasieu PassBattle of MansuraBattle of Yellow BayouBattle of Baton RougeBattle of New OrleansBattle of Forts Jackson and St. PhilipCapture of New OrleansSiege of Port HudsonRed River campaignBattle of Baton RougeBattle of New OrleansBattle of Forts Jackson and St. PhilipCapture of New OrleansSiege of Port HudsonRed River campaignHoustonJacksonShreveportMobilePensacolaLafayetteTylerAlexandriaGalvestonBiloxi200 km31.050N, 91.551W
38 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1770s: 3 engagements1810s: 3 engagements1860s: 32 engagements32 in 1860s1770s1860s
38 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 3

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1779Battle of Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LouisianaAmerican Revolutionary War
7 September 1779Capture of Fort ButeEast Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaAmerican Revolutionary War
10 September 1779Battle of Lake PontchartrainLake Pontchartrain, LouisianaAmerican Revolutionary War
14 December 1814Battle of Lake BorgneLake Borgne, LouisianaWar of 1812
1815Siege of Fort St. PhilipFort St. Philip, LouisianaWar of 1812
8 January 1815Battle of New OrleansJean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, LouisianaWar of 1812
12 October 1861Battle of the Head of PassesHead of Passes, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
1862First Battle of Sabine PassJefferson County, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
18 April 1862Battle of Forts Jackson and St. PhilipNew Orleans, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
25 April 1862Capture of New OrleansNew Orleans, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
5 August 1862Battle of Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
9 August 1862First Battle of DonaldsonvilleAscension Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
27 October 1862Battle of Georgia LandingAssumption Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
1863Battle of PonchatoulaPonchatoula, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
12 April 1863Battle of Fort BislandSt. Mary Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
14 April 1863Battle of Irish BendSt. Mary Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
17 April 1863Battle of Vermillion BayouLafayette Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
21 May 1863Siege of Port HudsonEast Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
21 May 1863Battle of Plains StoreEast Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
7 June 1863Battle of Milliken's BendMadison Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
1863Battle of Young's PointMadison Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
9 June 1863Battle of Lake ProvidenceEast Carroll Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
15 June 1863Battle of RichmondRichmond, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
20 June 1863Battle of LaFourche CrossingLafourche Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
28 June 1863Second Battle of DonaldsonvilleAscension Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
29 June 1863Battle of Goodrich's LandingEast Carroll Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
12 July 1863Battle of Kock's PlantationAscension Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
29 September 1863Battle of Stirling's PlantationPointe Coupee Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
3 November 1863Battle of Bayou BourbeuxSt. Landry Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
1864Red River campaignNorth Louisiana, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
14 March 1864Battle of Fort De RussyFort DeRussy, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
8 April 1864Battle of MansfieldDeSoto Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
9 April 1864Battle of Pleasant HillDeSoto Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
12 April 1864Battle of Blair's LandingRed River Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
23 April 1864Battle of Monett's FerryNatchitoches Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
6 May 1864Battle of Calcasieu PassCameron, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
16 May 1864Battle of MansuraMansura, LouisianaAmerican Civil War
18 May 1864Battle of Yellow BayouAvoyelles Parish, LouisianaAmerican Civil War