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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Bahia incident

Bahia incident was a naval engagement fought on 7 October 1864 at Port of Salvador, in what is now Brazil. It was part of history of Salvador. The recorded result: Brazilian victory; Capture of CSS Florida; Americans withdraw from Salvador. Recorded strength: 1 sloop-of-war against 1 sloop-of-war.

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"Cutting out the Florida from Bahia, Brazil by the U.S.S. Wachusett." 19th Century phototype print by F. Gutekunst, Philadelphia. It depicts the capture of CSS Florida by USS Wachusett at Bahia, Brazi
"Cutting out the Florida from Bahia, Brazil by the U.S.S. Wachusett." 19th Century phototype print by F. Gutekunst, Philadelphia. It depicts the capture of CSS Florida by USS Wachusett at Bahia, Brazi. F. Guterkunst, United States Navy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 October 1864
WherePort of Salvador, Brazil12.854S, 38.597W
OutcomeBrazilian victory; Capture of CSS Florida; Americans withdraw from Salvador
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstConfederate States; Empire of Brazil
Part ofhistory of Salvador

Record

Date7 October 1864
PlacePort of Salvador, Brazil
12.854S, 38.597W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength1 sloop-of-war1 sloop-of-war
Casualties and losses3 wounded; 1 sloop-of-war damaged~5 killed; ~9 wounded; 60 captured; 1 sloop-of-war captured; None
Commanders
  • Napoleon Collins
  • T. K. Porter
Bahia incidentBahia incidentBattle in the Bay of San SalvadorSiege of SalvadorFirst Battle of SalvadorSecond Battle of SalvadorBattle of ItaparicaSiege of SalvadorFeira de SantanaJequiéAlagoinhasValençaSerrinhaJaguaquara100 km12.854S, 38.597W
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Elsewhere in 1864

Bahia incident is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 56 in present-day Brazil.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4842568, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Bahia incident, revision 1381401708, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.