Battle of Fort Esperanza

The Battle of Fort Esperanza was fought in Texas during the American Civil War. Maj. Gen. Cadwallader C. Washburn led two brigades from the Union XIII Corps to capture a fort on Matagorda Island defended by Colonel William R. Bradfute and a small Confederate garrison. After some skirmishing, the Confederates evacuated the fort. Casualties were light on both sides.

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1863  Wikidata
battle, United States, 

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Location: 28.372, -96.4075, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1863 Battle of Fort Esperanza

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1863	Battle of Fort Esperanza	battle	Wikidata
site	fort	1685	Fort Saint Louis	fort, human settlement	Wikidata