Bahia incident 1864
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 7 October 1864 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1864 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: South America) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | American Civil War, history of Salvador | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Confederate States of America, Empire of Brazil, United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | -12.8542, -38.5972 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Bahia incident was a naval skirmish fought in late 1864 during the American Civil War. A Confederate navy warship was captured by a Union warship in the Port of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The engagement resulted in a United States victory, but also sparked an incident between the United States and Brazil, over the American violation of Brazil's neutrality by illegally attacking a vessel in a Brazilian harbor.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Bahia incident (revision 1373237298), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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