Several historical battles were fought near the town of Mobile, Alabama:
In 1780, the Spanish captured British West Floria (now Mobile, Alabama) at the Battle of Fort Charlotte. In 1781, the Spanish defeated a British and Waldecker counterattack at the Battle of Mobile (1781). In 1813, American forces captured the city of Mobile during the Capture of Mobile. In 1864, a Union fleet defeated a Confederate fleet at the Battle of Mobile Bay. In 1865, the Mobile Campaign (1865) consisted of the Battle of Spanish Fort and the Battle of Fort Blakely.