The planned operation required Farragut's squadron and Banks's army to act together against Port Hudson. Farragut judged the evening tide on 14 March better for passing the batteries, while Banks kept his land attack fixed for the following morning. Farragut chose the naval window and moved without the synchronized army assault. The episode shows how different operational constraints can fracture joint timing even when both services nominally share an objective.
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Tides, timing, and joint-command friction at Port Hudson
Farragut advanced a night early at Port Hudson after Nathaniel Banks rejected the tide window that the Navy considered safer for the ships.