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The powder ship detonated a mile offshore and let Fort Fisher stay open
A disguised powder ship towed toward Fort Fisher drifts a mile offshore - did the Union force make it in time?
The powder ship detonated a mile offshore and let Fort Fisher stay open
In this episode, we follow the Union’s audacious plan to close Fort Fisher by detonating a two‑hundred‑ton powder ship near its seawall and the chain of decisions that followed when the blast failed to do its job. We map the planning, the key personalities, and the battle preparations that set the stage for a last‑ditch effort to cut Lee’s supply line - but what happened next?
Event: Explosion of powder ship…
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