Description
"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 Britain's neutral obligations." -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 Confederacy's failed attempt to enlist British aid for the secessionist cause.
A tale of intrigue about the attempts of the Confederacy to build a navy in Britain.
Reviews
"A masterful account..." -American Historical Review
Book Information
ISBN 9780253217356
Author Frank J. Merli
Format Paperback
Page Count 372
Imprint Indiana University Press
Publisher Indiana University Press
Weight(grams) 481g
