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Battle of Fort Brooke

1863 in FloridaBattles of the American Civil War in FloridaBattles of the Lower Seaboard Theater and Gulf Approach of the American Civil WarConflicts in 1863Hillsborough County, Florida
History of Tampa, FloridaNaval battles of the American Civil WarOctober 1863 eventsRiverine warfareUnion victories of the American Civil War
Fort Brooke Battlefield Florida
Fort Brooke Battlefield Florida

The Battle of Fort Brooke was a minor engagement fought October 16–18, 1863 in and around Tampa, Florida during the American Civil War. The most important outcome of the action was the destruction of two Confederate blockade runners which had been hidden upstream on the Hillsborough River.

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