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Great Britain and the Confederate Navy, 1861-1865 / by Frank J. Merli.

Merli, Frank J., 1929-2000 (Author).

Summary:

This book 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 (Palmerson, Russell, Charles Francis Adams, Bulloch, and Louis Napoleon, among others); 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 Confederacy's failed attempt to enlist British aid for the secessionist cause.

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Record details

ISBN: 0253384273
ISBN: 9780253384270
Physical Description: xvi, 342 pages. : illustrations. ; 24 cm
Publisher: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1970.

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Includes bibliographical references.

Formatted Contents Note:

Machine derived contents note: One : Problems and plans -- Two : Britain's dilemma -- Three : Cruisers: part one -- Four : Two cruisers, two captains -- Five : Diplomatic interlude -- Six : Cruisers: part two -- Seven : Scottish sea monster -- Eight : A curious case -- Nine : Laird rams: part one -- Ten : Laird rams: part two -- Eleven : Study in contrasts -- Twelve : Blockade runners -- Thirteen : Conclusion -- Bibliographical Essay -- Notes -- Index.