Battle of Santa Rosa Island
1861 battle of the American Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Santa Rosa Island (October 9, 1861) was an unsuccessful Confederate attempt to take Union-held Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island, Florida.
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Battle of Santa Rosa Island | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
Fort Pickens, the site of the Battle of Santa Rosa Island | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States (Union) | Confederacy | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Harvey Brown | Richard H. Anderson | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
600 | 1,200 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
67 total 14 killed 29 wounded 24 captured or missing |
87 total 30-40 killed |
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