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Battle of Smithfield

Battle of Smithfield was a battle fought on 31 January 1864 in what is now Virginia, United States.

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Record

Date31 January 1864
PlaceVirginia, United States
36.982N, 76.625W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Battle of SmithfieldBattle of SmithfieldBattle of Pig PointBattle of Big BethelSiege of YorktownBattle of Craney IslandBattle of SuffolkSiege of YorktownBattle of SuffolkRichmondCharlottesvilleKitty HawkRocky Mount100 km36.982N, 76.625W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1864

Battle of Smithfield is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,031 in present-day United States (162 in Virginia).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16165586, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Smithfield, revision 1380706630, 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.