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 inThe Wilson Quarterly Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 99 - 101
Main Author Doyle, Don H.
Format Book Review Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars 22.06.2011
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Doyle, Don H
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
Secession
Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924)
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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