The Baton Rouge Civil War Round Table Presents:
Dr. Samantha Cavell
September 20, 2018
“A Ship’s a Fool to Fight a Fort”: Farragut takes on the Forts in the Campaign for New Orleans
Dr. Samantha Cavell
September 20, 2018
“A Ship’s a Fool to Fight a Fort”: Farragut takes on the Forts in the Campaign for New Orleans
Admiral David G. Farragut faced one of his greatest challenges in overcoming the efforts of Confederate defenders at Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and the River Defense Force, in his campaign to capture New Orleans in 1862. This paper explores Farragut’s operational approach and his responses to myriad challenges, which allowed him to capture and control the most important port city in the Confederacy. Farragut proved that a naval force, independent of military support, was capable of a decisive victory, one which made a vital contribution to the Federal war effort.
Dr. Samantha Cavell
Dr. Cavell is the Visiting Assistant Professor in Military History at Southeastern Louisiana University. She received her PhD in naval and maritime history from the University of Exeter in the UK where she received the Exeter Research Fellowship. She has been a guest lecturer at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich in the UK, Oxford University, and the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. Her publications include Midshipmen and Quarterdeck Boys in the British Navy, and chapter contributions to The Battle of New Orleans Reconsidered, Yankees in Nelson’s Navy, and Naval History and Biography in Film. Sam is a member of the Historian General’s Committee of the Naval Order of the United States and is currently working on a book about Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane RN and his campaigns from Bladensburg to New Orleans in the War of 1812.
Place: Drusilla Seafood http://drusillaplace.com/r/
Cost: $30.00 per person includes food, fun, tax, and tip.
Registration: Doors open 6:30pm and the evening begins at 7pm.
Reservations: contact John Potts (225) 937-2782 or brcwrt@att.net
Please Reserve a Seat by noon Tuesday September 18th to ensure proper seating. Late reservations are welcomed. Seating is limited, so call now!
Book Raffle: $1 per ticket or 6 tickets for $5.
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Dr. Cavell is the Visiting Assistant Professor in Military History at Southeastern Louisiana University. She received her PhD in naval and maritime history from the University of Exeter in the UK where she received the Exeter Research Fellowship. She has been a guest lecturer at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich in the UK, Oxford University, and the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. Her publications include Midshipmen and Quarterdeck Boys in the British Navy, and chapter contributions to The Battle of New Orleans Reconsidered, Yankees in Nelson’s Navy, and Naval History and Biography in Film. Sam is a member of the Historian General’s Committee of the Naval Order of the United States and is currently working on a book about Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane RN and his campaigns from Bladensburg to New Orleans in the War of 1812.
Place: Drusilla Seafood http://drusillaplace.com/r/
Cost: $30.00 per person includes food, fun, tax, and tip.
Registration: Doors open 6:30pm and the evening begins at 7pm.
Reservations: contact John Potts (225) 937-2782 or brcwrt@att.net
Please Reserve a Seat by noon Tuesday September 18th to ensure proper seating. Late reservations are welcomed. Seating is limited, so call now!
Book Raffle: $1 per ticket or 6 tickets for $5.
Facebook page: Articles, videos, and photographs. Search for - Baton Rouge Civil War Round Table
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