Download or read book The Trent Affair written by Thomas Le Grand Harris and published by Indianapolis ; Kansas City : Bowen-Merrill. This book was released on 1896 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Trent Affair written by Charles Francis Adams and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Trent Affairs written by Charles Francis Adams and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Trent Affair written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-12-04 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Trent Affair written by British and Northern politicians, as well as participants *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Mr. Seward ... is exerting himself to provoke a quarrel with all Europe, in that spirit of senseless egotism which induces the Americans, with their dwarf fleet and shapeless mass of incoherent squads which they call an army, to fancy themselves the equal of France by land and Great Britain by sea." - The London Chronicle In November 1861, the American Civil War was still a relatively young conflict, and both sides were still jockeying for the upper hand. The Confederates had won the First Battle of Bull Run in July, and there had not been any major battles in the West, but the Union had also pushed the Confederates out of West Virginia and George McClellan was about to organize the Army of the Potomac for an offensive against Richmond. Months before then, Confederate President Jefferson Davis had sent out diplomatic agents to Europe in attempts to win recognition among major European powers, and to place even further pressure on the status quo, Southern merchants actually refused to export cotton, hoping the sheer weight of economics would compel them to help. As historian Charles Hubbard pointed out, "Davis left foreign policy to others in government and, rather than developing an aggressive diplomatic effort, tended to expect events to accomplish diplomatic objectives. The new president was committed to the notion that cotton would secure recognition and legitimacy from the powers of Europe. One of the Confederacy's strongest hopes at the time was the belief that the British, fearing a devastating impact on their textile mills, would recognize the Confederate States and break the Union blockade. The men Davis selected as secretary of state and emissaries to Europe were chosen for political and personal reasons - not for their diplomatic potential. This was due, in part, to the belief that cotton could accomplish the Confederate objectives with little help from Confederate diplomats." As it turned out, the Confederates were almost delivered a master stroke of good fortune when the USS San Jacinto seized the RMS Trent to pull two Southern diplomats, James Mason and John Slidell, off the British boat as contraband of war, sparking an international crisis that infuriated the British and put the North in hot water. Although the British furor provoked the Northern public and inflamed tensions, Union leaders sought to defuse the crisis as Britain demanded the release of the diplomats and a formal apology. For several tense weeks, both sides were on high alert, and the British bolstered their armed forces in the region (including in Canada), but the crisis was eventually resolved with the release of the two Confederates and a public disavowal of the USS San Jacinto's actions. Britain did not receive a formal apology, and the Confederate diplomats eventually made their way across the Atlantic to push for recognition, but they would ultimately fail in the goal, dealing a considerable blow to the South's chances. The Trent Affair chronicles the Civil War's most famous diplomatic crisis and analyzes its effects. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Trent Affair like never before, in no time at all.

Download or read book The Trent Affair written by Norman B. Ferris and published by . This book was released on 1977-01-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the American warship San Jacinto seizes two Southern Confederacy agents en route to Europe from the deck of the British mail steamer Trent, the incident sparks an international conflict between the United States and Great Britain during the Civil War.

Download or read book The Trent Affair 1861 1862 written by Gordon H. Warren and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the Trent Affair in 1861, the Confederacy's second attempt to gain recognition as a separate nation, and the diplomatic maneuvers that prevented the Union from fighting a war funded with materiel, men, and arms from Europe.

Download or read book The Trent Affair written by Thomas Le Grand Harris and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Trent Affair November 1861 written by Theodore Roscoe and published by Franklin Watts. This book was released on 1972 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the incidents at the beginning of the Civil War that nearly led the United States into another war with Britain.

Download or read book The Trent Affair written by Charles Francis Adams and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Memoir on the Trent Affair written by Angelo Michele Costi and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Fountain of Discontent written by Gordon H. Warren and published by Boston : Northeastern University Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Stars Stripes Forever written by Harry Harrison and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On November 8, 1861, a U.S. navy warship stopped a British packet and seized two Confederate emissaries on their way to England to seek backing for their cause. England responded with rage, calling for a war of vengeance. The looming crisis was defused by the peace-minded Prince Albert. But imagine how Albert's absence during this critical moment might have changed everything. For lacking Albert's calm voice of reason, Britain now seizes the opportunity to attack and conquer a crippled, war-torn America. Ulysses S. Grant is poised for an attack that could smash open the South's defenses. In Washington, Abraham Lincoln sees a first glimmer of hope that this bloody war might soon end. But then disaster strikes: English troops have invaded from Canada. With most of the Northern troops withdrawn to fight the new enemy, General William Tecumseh Sherman and his weakened army stand alone against the Confederates. Can a divided, bloodied America defeat England, or will the United States cease to exist for all time?

Download or read book Union in Peril written by Howard Jones and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jones studies the crisis in Anglo-American relations during the Civil War and its impact on the South's attempt to win foreign support during the crucial years of 1861 and 1862. He argues that the central issue was the possibility that Britain would grant diplomatic recognition to the Confederacy, a move that would have legitimized secession and undermined the Constitution. Originally published in 1992. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Download or read book The Trent Affair an Aftermath written by Richard Henry Dana and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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