Fort St. Philip
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Fort St. Philip
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Fort St. Philip in the U.S. Civil War
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| Location | Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, US |
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| Nearest city | Triumph, Louisiana |
| Built | 1746 |
| NRHP Reference # | 66000380 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | December 19, 1960 |
Fort St. Philip is an historic masonry fort located on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, about 40 miles (64 km) upriver from its mouth in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. It formerly served as military protection of New Orleans, some 80 miles (130 km) up the river, and of the lower Mississippi River.
The first fort on this location, Fort San Felipe, was constructed in the 18th century during the period of Spanish control of Louisiana.
The fort served a role in protecting the United States from the British invasion during the War of 1812, seeing ten days of battle in January 1815, the 9th to the 18th, inclusive. Specifically, the fort held its defenses against British Navy vessels who were bombarding it, in a final attempt to invade Louisiana following the defeat of the British Army near New Orleans.
The current fort was constructed, along with Fort Jackson on the river's western bank, as a coastal defense for New Orleans and the Mississippi, upon the urging of Andrew Jackson. It was the site of a twelve-day siege in April 1862 by Union forces during the American Civil War, which was the decisive battle in the capture of New Orleans.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960.
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