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battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Philadelphia

Battle of Philadelphia was a battle fought on 20 October 1863 in what is now Tennessee, United States. The recorded result: Confederate victory. Recorded strength: 2 cavalry brigades; attached artillery against 1 cavalry brigade, 6 guns.

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Fought20 October 1863
WhereTennessee, United States35.678N, 84.401W
OutcomeConfederate victory
BelligerentsCSA (Confederacy)againstUnited States (Union)
Casualties and losses167and479, 6 guns

Record

Date20 October 1863
PlaceTennessee, United States
35.678N, 84.401W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2 cavalry brigades; attached artillery1 cavalry brigade, 6 guns
Casualties and losses167479, 6 guns
Commanders
  • George G. Dibrell
  • James Jefferson Morrison
  • Frank Wolford
Battle of PhiladelphiaBattle of PhiladelphiaSiege of Fort LoudounBattle of KingstonBattle of Campbell's StationBattle of Fort SandersSiege of KnoxvilleBattle of KingstonBattle of Fort SandersChattanoogaAndersonOak RidgeDaltonKingsport100 km35.678N, 84.401W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1863

Battle of Philadelphia is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (56 in Tennessee).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q110654845, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Philadelphia, revision 1370585958, 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.