The Battle of Mobile Bay (1864) is famous for Admiral David Farragut’s command to:
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Correct answer: Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!
Farragut successfully ran his fleet through a minefield (then called torpedoes) to capture the last major Confederate port on the Gulf of Mexico. This victory helped seal the naval blockade of the South.
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