British blockade runners in the American Civil War [electronic resource] /
McKenna, Joseph,author.
"Focusing on British involvement in the war, this history names the overseas bankers and manufacturers who, in need of cotton and other exports, financed and equipped the ships that ran the blockade. The author attempts to disentangle the names of the captains--many were Royal Navy officers on temporary leave--and tells their stories in their own words"--.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-202) and index.
"Focusing on British involvement in the war, this history names the overseas bankers and manufacturers who, in need of cotton and other exports, financed and equipped the ships that ran the blockade. The author attempts to disentangle the names of the captains--many were Royal Navy officers on temporary leave--and tells their stories in their own words"--.
Electronic reproduction.
Cotton trade
Cotton trade
Shipping
Military assistance, British
Also available in printed form ISBN 9781476676791
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