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North America 1861: Fight for Kentucky

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Political map of North America & the Caribbean on 17 Dec 1861 (American Civil War: Fight for Kentucky), showing the following events: First Battle of Mesilla; Confederate Territory of Arizona; Confederates invade Kentucky; Union enters Kentucky; Kentucky declares for the Union; Mosquito Reservation created; Convention of London; Union captures Port Royal; Trent Affair; Tripartite fleets reach Mexico; Spanish occupy Veracruz.

U n i t e d

S t a t e s o f

A m e r i c a

C a n a d a(Br.)

R u p e r t ' s L a n d(Br./HBC)

Confederate States

The
Bahamas(Br.)

Newfoundland(Br.)

Leeward Islands(Br.)

Windward
Islands(Br.)

Veracruz(Sp. occ.)

British
Columbia(Br.)

Nova Scotia(Br.)

British
Guiana(Br.)

Puerto
Rico(Sp.)

Colorado
Terr.(US terr.)

Nebraska Terr.(US terr.)

Nevada
Terr.(US terr.)

Dakota
Territory(US terr.)

Mosquito
Reserve(semi-indep)

Lakota
Sioux,
Cheyenne

Kiowa,
Comanche

Iron Confederacy

Great
Basin
peoples

Washington
Territory(US terr.)

Utah Terr.(US terr.)

New Mexico
Territory(US terr.)

Santo
Domingo(Sp.)

Clipperton(Fr. claim)

St P. & M.(Fr.)

25 Jul 1861Confederate
victory
at Mesilla

Aug 1861Confederates
create Territory
of Arizona

4 Sep 1861Confederates
invade
Kentucky

6 Sep 1861Union enters Kentucky

7 Sep 1861Kentucky declares
for the Union

Sep 1861British transfer
Mosquito Coast
to Nicaragua

Oct 1861British, French & Spanish
form alliance to extract
repayments from Mexico

Nov 1861Union takes
Port Royal

Nov 1861–Jan 1862Trent Affair threatens
US-British relations

8–17 Dec 1861British, Spanish &
French fleets
reach Mexico

17 Dec 1861Spanish occupy
Veracruz

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Fight for Kentucky

20 Dec 1860 Secession of South Carolina 8 Feb 1861 Confederate States of America 12 Apr 1861 Attack on Fort Sumter 21 Jul 1861 First Battle of Bull Run 17 Dec 1861 Fight for Kentucky 7 Apr 1862 Battle of Shiloh 1 May 1862 Capture of New Orleans 17 Sep 1862 Battle of Antietam 22 Mar 1863 French Intervention in Mexico 4 Jul 1863 Vicksburg and Gettysburg 20 Nov 1863 Dominican Restoration War 12 Jun 1864 Second Mexican Empire 21 Dec 1864 Sherman's March to the Sea 9 Apr 1865 Surrender of Army of Northern Virginia

When the Civil War broke out, Kentucky had declared neutrality. This situation lasted for over three months, until a Confederate general, acting on his own initiative, occupied Columbus. In response to this blunder, Kentucky declared for the Union, thereby opening up the War's western theater.

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25 Jul 1861 First Battle of Mesilla ▲

Confederate forces from Texas defeated local Union forces at First Battle of Mesilla, New Mexico Territory. in wikipedia

1 Aug 1861 Confederate Territory of Arizona ▲

Confederate forces in New Mexico Territory established the Territory of Arizona south of the 34th parallel, hoping to establish a route from which to eventually invade California. in wikipedia

4 Sep 1861 Confederates invade Kentucky ▲

Confederate troops under Gen. Leonidas Polk invade the hitherto neutral state of Kentucky, occupying Columbus in wikipedia

6 Sep 1861 Union enters Kentucky ▲

Union troops under Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant occupied Paducah, Kentucky, in response to the Confederate invasion. in wikipedia

7 Sep 1861 Kentucky declares for the Union ▲

On 7 September 1861, the Kentucky General Assembly passed resolution demanding the withdrawal of Confederate forces, declaring its allegiance with the Union. in wikipedia

12 Sep 1861 Mosquito Reservation created ▲

The former British protectorate of Mosquito Kingdom was transformed into the Mosquito Reservation under the sovereignty of Nicaragua. in wikipedia

31 Oct 1861 Convention of London ▲

Great Britain, France, and Spain signed Convention of London, forming a tripartite alliance to extract loan repayments from Mexico. in wikipedia

3–7 Nov 1861 Union captures Port Royal ▲

The Union blockade of the Confederacy could not have been maintained without ready access to large fuel reserves. In order to establish a harbor from which coal could be transported and stored, a United States expeditionary force successfully launched an amphibious operation to capture the Port Royal Sound of South Carolina from the Confederacy. The Union Army then marched north to capture Beaufort, using the beachhead as a staging area from which to besiege Charleston. in wikipedia

8 Nov 1861–14 Jan 1862 Trent Affair ▲

The Union interception of the British mail packet RMS Trent carrying Confederate diplomats temporarily threatened war between the United States and Britain. in wikipedia

8–17 Dec 1861 Tripartite fleets reach Mexico ▲

British, Spanish and French fleets arrived off Veracruz, to begin pressure on Mexican government. in wikipedia

17 Dec 1861 Spanish occupy Veracruz ▲

Spanish forces occupied San Juan de Ulua and Veracruz, Mexico. in wikipedia

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