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Industrial city and administrative headquarters of Mobile County, southwest Alabama, USA, at the mouth of the Mobile River, on the northwest shore of Mobile Bay, 48 km/30 mi from the Gulf of Mexico; population (2000 est) 198,900. It is the only seaport in Alabama. Industries include meatpacking and the manufacture of wood products, aircraft engines, chemical and petroleum products, computer equipment, and textiles.
History
Founded 1702 by the French a little to the north of the present city, Mobile was capital of the French colony of Louisiana until 1763. It was then governed by Britain (1763–80) and Spain (1780–1813), before being claimed by the USA. It developed as a shipping centre for cotton, lumber, and farm produce, trading with Europe and the West Indies. During the Civil War it continued in this role, despite the Federal blockade, until the Battle of Mobile Bay, in August 1864; the city surrendered in March 1865.
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