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Battle of Mansfield April 8th 1864

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:34 am
by nevermore
Battle of Mansfield April 8th 1864

The Battle of Mansfield, also known as the Battle of Sabine Crossroads, occurred on April 8, 1864, in De Soto Parish, Louisiana. Confederate forces commanded by Richard Taylor attacked a Union army commanded by Nathaniel Banks a few miles outside the town of Mansfield, near Sabine Crossroads. The Union forces held their positions for a short time before being overwhelmed by Confederate attacks and driven from the field. The battle was a decisive Confederate victory which stopped the advance of the Union army's Red River Campaign during the American Civil War.

Another 72 photos of this famous battle on the website in the gallery.

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Re: Battle of Mansfield April 8th 1864

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:30 pm
by scrivs
Very nicely done. What rules did you use?

Re: Battle of Mansfield April 8th 1864

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 1:38 pm
by nevermore
scrivs wrote:Very nicely done. What rules did you use?
Black powder for large games like this, you always get a finished battle by the end of the evening.