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English Turn is a bend in the Mississippi RiverinNew Orleans, Louisiana.
English Turn
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Map of the English Turn in relation to New Orleans
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  English Turn
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| Coordinates: 29°53′N 89°58′W / 29.88°N 89.96°W / 29.88; -89.96 | |
| Location | Southeast of New Orleans |
| Part of | Lower Mississippi River |
In 1699, French explorers Sauvolle and Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville were exploring the lower Mississippi and encountered English ships. Bienville was successful in ordering the English out of the river, and the event left the name, English Turn, on the bend. [1][2][3]