Battle of Santa Rosa Island
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The Battle of Santa Rosa Island was an 1861 American Civil War engagement near Pensacola, Florida, in which Confederate forces launched a failed surprise attack on Union troops defending Fort Pickens.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Santa Rosa Island expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | challenge Union control of Pensacola Bay ⓘ |
| casualties |
Confederate casualties: dozens killed, wounded, or missing
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Union casualties: dozens killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Braxton Bragg
NERFINISHED
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Harvey Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard H. Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1861-10-09 ⓘ |
| description | Confederate forces launched a failed surprise night attack on Union troops defending Fort Pickens ⓘ |
| endDate | 1861-10-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Union occupation of Fort Pickens ⓘ |
| fortInvolved | Fort Pickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | barrier island guarding Pensacola Bay ⓘ |
| isPartOf | operations around Pensacola in 1861 ⓘ |
| location |
Santa Rosa Island, Florida
NERFINISHED
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near Pensacola, Florida ⓘ |
| month | October ⓘ |
| notableFeature | night amphibious raid by Confederate troops ⓘ |
| objective | Confederate attempt to capture or disable Fort Pickens ⓘ |
| partOf | Gulf Coast campaign of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | early-war standoff over control of Pensacola harbor ⓘ |
| preservedFort | Fort Pickens remained a key Union stronghold on the Gulf Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Union camps east of Fort Pickens ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| sideCommander |
Braxton Bragg (Confederate overall command in Pensacola area)
NERFINISHED
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Harvey Brown (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard H. Anderson (Confederate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1861-10-09 ⓘ |
| state | Florida ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Fort Pickens remained under Union control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strength |
Confederate raiding force of several hundred men
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Union garrison at Fort Pickens and nearby camps ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Confederate raid repulsed ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | surprise attack ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
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