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rdfs:comment | - The Bahia incident was a naval skirmish fought in late 1864 during the American Civil War. A Confederate States Navy warship was captured by a Union warship in Bahia Harbor, Brazil. The engagement resulted in a United States victory, but also sparked an incident with the Brazilian government, which claimed the Americans had violated Brazil's neutrality by illegally attacking a vessel in their harbor.
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Strength | - 1
- 2
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- Sea:
- Brazilian:
- Confederate:
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Commander | - Napoleon Collins
- Thomas T. Hunter
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Name | - Naval battles of the American Civil War fought in foreign waters
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Caption | - Cutting out the Florida from Bahia, Brazil by USS Wachusett
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raw name | - Naval battles of the American Civil War fought in foreign waters
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Battles | - Battle of Cherbourg - Bahia incident
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Casualties | - 1
- 3
- 60
- none
- ~9 wounded
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- Confederate:
- ~5 killed
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Place | - off Bahia, Brazil, Bahia Harbor, Atlantic Ocean
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abstract | - The Bahia incident was a naval skirmish fought in late 1864 during the American Civil War. A Confederate States Navy warship was captured by a Union warship in Bahia Harbor, Brazil. The engagement resulted in a United States victory, but also sparked an incident with the Brazilian government, which claimed the Americans had violated Brazil's neutrality by illegally attacking a vessel in their harbor.
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