Angoon bombardment (1882)

Angoon bombardment (United States Navy vs Tlingit people) took place in 1882 during Department of Alaska.

Battle facts

Year: 1882
Date: 1882-10-26
Era: Modern
Conflict: Department of Alaska
Side A: United States Navy
Side B: Tlingit people
Commanders (A): Edgar C. Merriman, Michael A. Healy
Casualties: none (United States Navy), Six children killed in bombardment An undetermined number of starvation deaths due to loss of winter supplies (Tlingit people)
Outcome: Destruction of Angoon
Coordinates: 57.497°, -134.574°