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  caption ''"The Battle of the Kearsarge and the Alabama," 1864'' by Édouard Manet
  partof American Civil War
  date June 19, 1864
  place Near Cherbourg, France
  result Union victory
  combatant1 United States Of America
  combatant2 Confederate States Of America
  commander1 John Winslow
  commander2 Raphael Semmes
  strength1 163 officers and men
  strength2 145 officers and men


Alabama and Kearsarge were warships of the Confederate States Navy and United States Navy , respectively, which met in battle on June 19 , 1864 . The result of the battle was the sinking of the Alabama , bringing to an end its destruction of Union ships.