Battle

Battle of the Head of Passes

12 Oct 1861 · 29.16° N, 89.25° W

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When
12 Oct 1861
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
29.16° N, 89.25° W
Description
1861 battle of the American Civil War
Naval
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Battle of the Head of Passes

Battle of the American Civil War

The Battle of the Head of Passes was a bloodless naval battle of the American Civil War. It was a naval raid made by the Confederate river defense fleet, also known as the “mosquito fleet” in the local media, on ships of the Union blockade squadron anchored at the Head of Passes. The mosquito fleet deployed three fire rafts, which were ignited and followed the ironclad ram CSS Manassas into the action.

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