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Other Name: Yankee Outrage at Tampa
State: Florida
Location: City of Tampa
Campaign: Operations against Tampa (June-July 1862)
Dates: June 30-July 1, 1862
Principal Commanders: union  Union States: Capt. A.J. Drake
confederate  Confederate States: Capt. J.W. Pearson
Forces Engaged: union  Union States: One gunboat
confederate  Confederate States: Osceola Rangers, company
Estimated Casualties: None
Results: Result(s): Confederate victory (Inconclusive, but Union gunboat withdrew.)
Description:

On June 30, a Union gunboat came into Tampa Bay, turned her broadside on the town, and opened her ports. The gunboat then dispatched a launch carrying 20 men and a lieutenant under a flag of truce demanding the surrender of Tampa. The Confederates refused, and the gunboat opened fire. The officer then informed the Confederates that shelling would commence at 6:00 pm after allowing time to evacuate non-combatants from the city. Firing continued sporadically into the afternoon of July 1, when the Federal gunboat withdrew.
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