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Baton Rouge

City

Capital of Louisiana on the Mississippi River.

View on map 30.45° N, 91.19° W Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – April 11, 1813 Viceroyalty of New Spain de facto
since April 30, 1803 United States de facto
February 8, 1861 – May 4, 1865 Confederate States of America de facto
April 1, 1862 – May 4, 1865 United States de facto Military occupation

Events here 2

September 20–21, 1779 Battle of Baton Rouge (1779)
August 5, 1862 Battle of Baton Rouge (1862)