Battle Over Britain
The South's fire-eaters dashed into secession confident that Britain would recognize the Confederacy's independence and aid its struggle with loans, ships, and arms, perhaps even outright military intervention. Foreman deftly shifts among the bloodsoaked battlefields in America, the marble...
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Published in | The Wilson Quarterly Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 99 - 101 |
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Format | Book Review Magazine Article |
Language | English |
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
22.06.2011
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | The South's fire-eaters dashed into secession confident that Britain would recognize the Confederacy's independence and aid its struggle with loans, ships, and arms, perhaps even outright military intervention. Foreman deftly shifts among the bloodsoaked battlefields in America, the marble halls of government, and the grungy offices of diplomatic legations abroad, building suspense as the fortunes of war and international politics changed by the day. |
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ISSN: | 0363-3276 2328-529X |