Battle of Fort Brooke
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The Battle of Fort Brooke was a minor engagement fought October 16–18, 1863 in and around Tampa, Florida during the American Civil War.[1] The most important outcome of the action was the destruction of two Confederate blockade runners which had been hidden upstream on the Hillsborough River.
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Battle of Fort Brooke | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
A.A. Semmes | John Westcott | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
USS Tahoma USS Adela | 2nd Florida Infantry, Company A | ||||||
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16 | Unknown |
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