USS San Jacinto (1850)
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The first USS San Jacinto was an early screw frigate in the United States Navy during the mid-19th century. She was named for the San Jacinto River, site of the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas
The San Jacinto (right) stops the RMS Trent
Attack on the Barrier Forts on November 21, showing Portsmouth, and Levant, with men and officers from the San Jacinto
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
USS San Jacinto (1850)
…She was named for the San Jacinto River, site of the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution. She is perhaps best known for her role in the Trent Affair of 1861. San Jacinto was laid down by the New York Navy Yard in August 1847 and launched on 16 April 1850. She was sponsored by Commander Charles H…
U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward (1801–1872) (c. 1860–1865)
British Prime Minister Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784–1865)
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792–1878)