Battle of Tampa
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The Battle of Tampa was a minor 1862 American Civil War engagement in Florida in which Confederate forces successfully repelled a Union naval bombardment of the port city of Tampa.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Fort Brooke | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War engagement
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battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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Confederate forces in Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| combatant |
Confederate garrison at Tampa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union blockading squadron off Tampa ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1862-06-30 ⓘ |
| defensiveForce | Confederate artillery defending Tampa ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelli | Union effort to disrupt Confederate trade through Tampa ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLandComponent | true ⓘ |
| isMinorEngagement | true ⓘ |
| isNavalComponent | true ⓘ |
| location |
Confederate States of America
NERFINISHED
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Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Tampa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Gulf Coast operations ⓘ |
| offensiveForce | Union warships off Tampa Bay ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Confederate coastal defenses
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Union naval forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union blockade of the Confederate coastline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Hillsborough County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portCityInvolved | Tampa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Confederate victory
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Union naval bombardment repelled ⓘ |
| significance |
Demonstrated effectiveness of Confederate coastal defenses at Tampa
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Illustrated limits of small-scale Union naval bombardments against fortified ports ⓘ |
| stateDuringWar | Confederate Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
Confederate defense of Tampa as a supply port
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Union attempt to enforce blockade of Tampa ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Tampa Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
coastal defense action
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naval bombardment ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
naval artillery
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shore batteries ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Fort Brooke