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Today in History: Union Flotilla Dismantles Confederate Mosquito Fleet

2/10/2026

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On February 10, 1862, during the American Civil War, the Union naval flotilla defeated the Confederate Mosquito Fleet in the Battle of Elizabeth City on the Pasquotank River, North Carolina. This Union victory resulted in the capture, sinking, or dispersal of the Confederate vessels, significantly weakening their naval presence in the region.

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On February 10, 1862, during the American Civil War, the Union naval flotilla defeated the Confederate Mosquito Fleet in the Battle of Elizabeth City on the Pasquotank River, North Carolina. This Union victory resulted in the capture, sinking, or dispersal of the Confederate vessels, significantly weakening their naval presence in the region.