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Battle of Tampa - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Adrianople, Aegospotami, Agincourt, Antietam, Anzio, Ardennes, Austerlitz, Ayacucho, Balaclava, Bannockburn, Blenheim, Boyne, Cannae, Caporetto, Chancellorsville, Crecy, Dunkirk, Flodden |
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On June 30, a Union gunboat came into Tampa Bay, turned her broadside on the town, and opened her ports. The gunboat then dispatched a launch carrying 20 men and a lieutenant under a flag of truce demanding the surrender of Tampa. The Confederates refused, and the gunboat opened fire. The officer then informed the Confederates that shelling would commence at 6:00 pm after allowing time to evacuate non-combatants from the city. Firing continued sporadically into the afternoon of July 1, when the Federal gunboat withdrew.
Result(s): Confederate victory (Inconclusive, but Union gunboat withdrew.)
Location: City of Tampa
Campaign: Operations against Tampa (June-July 1862)
Date(s): June 30-July 1, 1862
Principal Commanders: Capt. A.J. Drake [US]; Capt. J.W. Pearson [CS]
Forces Engaged: One gunboat [US]; Osceola Rangers, company [CS]
Estimated Casualties: None
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TimeUntilWG: Bleeding Hollow: The Horde successfully attacked the Alliance. Next Battle: 7:23 PM |
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