Yes, there were naval battles; in fact, the first ironclad ships were invented during the Civil War.
Although there were some US Civil War battles fought on the high seas, the CSC Alabama and the USS Kearsarge as one example; naval blockades and riverine warfare (Brown Water Navy) were the primary naval battles fought during the civil war.
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Missouri is officially reported to have had 1,162 battles and Skirmishes during the Civil War, ranking third behind Virginia and Tennessee for most battles fought.
Some key battles were..... The Attack on Fort Sumter which began the Civil War
The ironclad was a remarkable invention during the time of the Civil War. With the iron covered hulls, and the roof mounted cannons, they were thought indestructible. With this new ship added to the Civil War, sea battles became as important as land battles such as Gettysburg.
The US Civil War (American Civil War) was an undeclared war and had many naval battles; are you asking about that war?
Although there were some US Civil War battles fought on the high seas, the CSC Alabama and the USS Kearsarge as one example; naval blockades and riverine warfare (Brown Water Navy) were the primary naval battles fought during the civil war.
During the Civil war in 1861 to 1865
Battle of Monitor/Merrimack, a naval battle in the civil war and in 1862 and lasted for two days.
The Union navy had naval superiority during the Civil War.
Like the Vietnam War a century later, the US Civil War was primarily a riverine war (Brown Water Navy); fighting naval battles such as "The Battle of Mobile Bay", and "The Battle of Hampton Roads."
There were 123 battles
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Virginia saw the most (122) battles of the US Civil War.
A major Civil War Battle of the Western Theater during the American Civil War.
Naval battles were fought during the American Revolutionary War. John Paul Jones is a famous naval commander who fought the British during the war.