Great Britain and the Confederate Navy, 1861-1865

Great Britain and the Confederate Navy, 1861-1865

A masterful account of Confederate naval strategy and personnel... [and] the response of Britain to the efforts of the Confederacy to acquire a navy in Britain and thus traverse Britainâ€™s neutral obligations." â€•American Historical Review
This book, originally issued in 1970, describes the frustrated, faltering, and sometimes heroic attempts of the Confederacy to circumvent British neutrality and build a navy in Great Britain during the American Civil War. The story possesses many of the elements of good fiction: there are the sharply rendered principal actors; the suspense and narrative excitement of the adventures of the Southern raiders; and the cunning appraisals of diplomatic intrigues, maneuverings, and oversights. This is a readable and illuminating account of the diplomatic maneuverings behind the Confederacyâ€™s failed attempt to enlist British aid for the secessionist cause.
Country USA
Brand Indiana University Press
Manufacturer Indiana University Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2005-01-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780253217356

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