During the American Civil War, British-crewed warships harassed Union merchantmen, sinking a total value of more than $15,000,000 in ships and cargo. Considered pirates by the federal government, these ships and crew were at the center of a largely unknown but fascinating struggle between Commander James Dunwoody of the Confederate Navy, U.S. Ambassador Charles Francis Adams, and Consul Thomas H. Dudley. This history of British assistance to the Confederate Navy covers that story in full and provides a close look at the British seamen who manned warships and blockade runners.
During the American Civil War, British-crewed warships harassed Union merchantmen, sinking a total value of more than $15,000,000 in ships and cargo. Considered pirates by the federal government, these ships and crew were at the center of a largely unknown but fascinating struggle between Commander James Dunwoody of the Confederate Navy, U.S. Ambassador Charles Francis Adams, and Consul Thomas H. Dudley. This history of British assistance to the Confederate Navy covers that story in full and provides a close look at the British seamen who manned warships and blockade runners.
Joseph McKenna is a retired local studies librarian, with over 30 years' experience working in the Central Library in Birmingham, England. He formerly sat on the City Council's Conservation Advisory Areas Committee.
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Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1. Bulloch 2. The Florida 3. Semmes 4. The "290" 5. The Alabama 6. The Castigation of Mr. Lancaster 7. The Georgia and the Rappahannock 8. The Alexandra and the Pampero 9. Laird's Rams and French Rams 10. The Tallahassee and the Chickamauga 11. The Shenandoah 12. Blockade-Runners 13. The Men and the Ships That Ran the Blockade 14. Tales of Old Men Appendix: The Sinking of the Alabama Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1. Bulloch 2. The Florida 3. Semmes 4. The "290" 5. The Alabama 6. The Castigation of Mr. Lancaster 7. The Georgia and the Rappahannock 8. The Alexandra and the Pampero 9. Laird's Rams and French Rams 10. The Tallahassee and the Chickamauga 11. The Shenandoah 12. Blockade-Runners 13. The Men and the Ships That Ran the Blockade 14. Tales of Old Men Appendix: The Sinking of the Alabama Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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