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  • Bahia incident
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  • 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
  • Land:
  • Sea:
  • Brazilian:
  • Confederate:
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Partof
  • the American Civil War
Date
  • 1864-10-07
Commander
  • Napoleon Collins
  • Thomas T. Hunter
Name
  • Naval battles of the American Civil War fought in foreign waters
Caption
  • Cutting out the Florida from Bahia, Brazil by USS Wachusett
raw name
  • Naval battles of the American Civil War fought in foreign waters
Battles
  • Battle of Cherbourg - Bahia incident
Casualties
  • 1
  • 3
  • 60
  • none
  • ~9 wounded
  • Brazilian:
  • Confederate:
  • ~5 killed
Result
  • United States victory
Place
  • off Bahia, Brazil, Bahia Harbor, Atlantic Ocean
Conflict
  • Bahia incident
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.