Rainbow Bluff Expedition

The Rainbow Bluff Expedition took place on December 9, 1864 during the American Civil War. The Confederate water mines and reinforcement of their position on Rainbow Bluff caused the Union naval force to abandon the expedition.

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1864  Wikidata
military expedition, 

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Location: 35.9369, -75.7089, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1864 Rainbow Bluff Expedition

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1862 Battle of Roanoke Island

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1864 Battle of Albemarle Sound

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1862	Battle of Roanoke Island	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1864	Battle of Albemarle Sound	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1864	Rainbow Bluff Expedition	military expedition	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS R. B. Forbes	steamship	Wikidata
site	fort	1680	Fort Raleigh	fort	Wikidata