What was the geographic significance of the forts Henry and Donaldson?

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The geographic significance of the forts Henry and Donaldson is by capturing those forts, Grant was able to make his way to the Mississippi River.

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<u>Explanation:</u>

The battle of Fort Henry occurred in the year 1862 on the 4th of February. It was very important because this battle led to the winning of the American civil war and it was a union victory.

The motive of both the union and the confederacy was to have control over the rivers in the western part and it especially wanted to have control over the Mississippi river. Because of these rivers in the west, these two forts were very important geographically because it made way to the Mississippi river.

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