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Trent Affair
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The Trent Affair was a diplomatic incident in 1861 during the American Civil War that threatened a war between the United States and the United Kingdom. The U.S. Navy captured two Confederate envoys f
The San Jacinto (right) stopping the Trent
The San Jacinto (right) stopping the Trent
U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward (1801–1872) (c. 1860–1865)
U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward (1801–1872) (c. 1860–1865)
British Prime Minister Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784–1865)
British Prime Minister Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784–1865)
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792–1878)
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792–1878)
United Kingdom and the American Civil War
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland remained officially neutral throughout the American Civil War. It legally recognized the belligerent status of the Confederate States of America but nev
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U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward (c. 1850)
U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward (c. 1850)
Britain's shortage of cotton was partially made up by imports from India and Egypt; Punch cartoon November 16, 1861.
Britain's shortage of cotton was partially made up by imports from India and Egypt; Punch cartoon November 16, 1861.
This statue of US President Abraham Lincoln in Manchester, England, commemorates the support of local cotton workers for the Union
This statue of US President Abraham Lincoln in Manchester, England, commemorates the support of local cotton workers for the Union