What the records say
- When
- 7 Oct 1864
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 12.85° S, 38.60° W
- Description
- 1864 naval skirmish in the American Civil War
- Naval
- yes
Bahia incident
1864 naval skirmish in the American Civil War
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.
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