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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.
it 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
To what extent is it accurate to call the american revolution a civil war?
Since about 500,000 people (including men women and children) among 2,500,000 colonists remained loyal to the King and it was calculated that about 50,000 of them had at all fought against the Patriots on the British side, some historian is of the opinion that the Revolutionary War should be considered as a Civil War. However, if we consider that , after the war, only 15-20% of the Loyalists emigrated to other parts of British Empire while the great majority of them remained in America and were allowed to be citizens of the new country, define the conflict for the independence a "Civil War" would be rather excessive.
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.
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.
Was there wars in the 1700's?
Yes, their were many wars in the 1700s. Most wars in the 1700s were fought over power/control over a colony by the European Colonial powers. Other wars were fought for other reasons, i.e. The American Revolution was fought to gain American independence, and etc...
Who was against each other in the civil war?
Which Civil War? In the American Civil War, the Confederate States of America ("the Confederates") in the South fought against the United States Federal Government ("the Union").
What is the American war in which the Northern and Southern states fought against each other?
This would be known as the civil war.
Who fought in the civil war north or the south?
The north and the south fought against each other in the civil war.
Compare the civil war to the israel -arab war?
The US Civil War was fought against itself (brother against brother). The country of Israel fought other countries, unrelated to them.
Who fought against the soldiers in the Civil War?
1 billion for the south and 4 billion for the north
In what war did the us fight itself?
The US Civil War was fought between Americans in the Union, or also said the United States. War between the Union and the South in 1861. It was the South's bid for independence, which failed. Thus Americans fought each other in this matter.
What two groups fought againsted each other in the American Civil war?
The North and the South.
Who fought against each other in the Rwanda civil war?
The opposing tribes of the Rwanda civil war were the Hutus and the Tutsis.
Does the north and the south fight against each other in the civil war?
In the American civil war, yes.
Who was involved in the first battle of the civil war?
The Union and The Confederate Armies ************** The Cavaliers and Parliamentarians fought against each other in the English civil war.
Did anyone fight on both sides during civil war?
The north and the south fought against each other
What Countries fought against each other in the spanish American war?
Spain and the US.Spain and the US.
