The Virginia Declaration of Rights offered inspiration for the Declaration of Independence as well as the US Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights was eventually added to the American Constitution.
To maintain something in its original state is to preserve
1.) They had the French on their side.
2.) Guerilla Warfare.
Guerilla Warfare is a sort of petty type of combat - they ambush, use sneak attacks, etc.
The correct answer is the Battle of Port Hudson (also known as the Siege of Port Hudson.)
This battle took place from March of 1863 until July of 1863. This battle between the Union and Confederacy fighting over a strategic location along the Mississippi River. The goal of the Union army was to take over Port Hudson from Confederate control. Continuing to take over different ports along the Mississippi River would give the Union a significant advantage, as it would limit the amount of supplies the Confederates could send to each other.
