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The Battle of Fort Sumter, 12 April 1861, was the first combat of the Civil War in the United States. The fort, which was in Federal hands, was bombarded by Confederate artilley under the command of Pierre Beauregard. The fort's commander, Major Anderson surrendered after 30 hours of artillery barage. There was one fatality.
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Reneit is the first so called battle of the civil war ......
this is where the Confederate Forces in South Carolina fired the first shots by attacking the Union held Fort Sumter ........ thereby comfirming it's secession if you will form the united Staes as A whole ... other states in the south quickly followed suit......
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Did anyone fight on both sides during civil war?
The north and the south fought against each other
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Why was the English Civil War called a Civil War?
because it was fought between the territories of the England. The term "civil war" means a war fought between two or more groups within the same country, not involving any other countries. 'Civil' can also mean 'polite' But as we all know, the Civil War was anything but polite.
When did the Revolutionary War started?
Many revolutions have been fought throughout the world the following applies to the American Revolution: The first battle of the American Revolution was in 1775, but the colonists rebelled against England (the British Empire) in other ways before that.
Was there wars in the 1700's?
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