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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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Santa Rosa Island expedition
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaignObjective challenge Union control of Pensacola Bay
casualties Confederate casualties: dozens killed, wounded, or missing
Union casualties: dozens killed, wounded, or missing
combatant Confederate Army
Union Army
commander Braxton Bragg
Harvey Brown
Richard H. Anderson
conflict American Civil War
country 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
geographicalContext barrier island guarding Pensacola Bay
isPartOf operations around Pensacola in 1861
location Santa Rosa Island, Florida
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
precededBy early-war standoff over control of Pensacola harbor
preservedFort Fort Pickens remained a key Union stronghold on the Gulf Coast
linked to: Fort Pickens
primaryTarget Union camps east of Fort Pickens
result Union victory
sideCommander Braxton Bragg (Confederate overall command in Pensacola area)
linked to: Braxton Bragg

Harvey Brown (Union)
Richard H. Anderson (Confederate)
linked to: Richard H. Anderson
startDate 1861-10-09
state Florida
strategicOutcome Fort Pickens remained under Union control
linked to: Fort Pickens
strength Confederate raiding force of several hundred men
Union garrison at Fort Pickens and nearby camps
tacticalOutcome Confederate raid repulsed
theater Western Theater of the American Civil War
timeOfDay night
typeOfEngagement surprise attack
year 1861

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Civil War in Florida hasKeyEvent Battle of Santa Rosa Island
Santa Rosa Island, Florida hasHistoricalEvent Battle of Santa Rosa Island (American Civil War)
linked to: Battle of Santa Rosa Island