Military & Warfare

Union Defeats Confederate Mosquito Fleet

A Union naval flotilla achieved a significant victory by destroying most of the Confederate Mosquito Fleet during the Battle of Elizabeth City, fought on the Pasquotank River in North Carolina. The engagement was a strategic move aimed at securing control over the waterways. This battle marked an important step in the Union's efforts to blockade the South, as the Mosquito Fleet was formed to counter Union naval advancement in the region.

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