Battle of Santa Rosa Island
The Battle of Santa Rosa Island (October 9, 1861) was an unsuccessful Confederate attempt to take Union-held Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island, Florida.
| Battle of Santa Rosa Island | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
Fort Pickens, the site of the Battle of Santa Rosa Island | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States (Union) | Confederacy | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Harvey Brown | Richard H. Anderson | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 600 | 1,200 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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67 total 14 killed 29 wounded 24 captured or missing |
87 total 30-40 killed | ||||||
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