Capture of Mobile
| Capture of Mobile | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the War of 1812 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| United States | Spanish Florida | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| James Wilkinson | Cayetano Pérez | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| 3rd Infantry Regiment | Fuerte Carlota garrison | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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600–Over 1,000 regulars 5 gunboats |
80 regulars 50 cannons | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| None | Entire garrison surrendered | ||||||||
In 1813, the city of Mobile, Alabama was captured by American forces under James Wilkinson during the War of 1812.