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Autore |
Berwanger Eugene H. |
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The British Foreign Service and the American Civil War / / Eugene H. Berwanger |
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Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 1994 |
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©1994 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (228 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Diplomatic and consular service, British - United States - History - 19th century |
Diplomatic and consular service, British - Confederate States of America |
United States Foreign relations 1861-1865 |
United States Foreign relations Great Britain |
Great Britain Foreign relations United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 The Foreign Service on the Eve of the War; 2 The Consuls; 3 The Foreign Minister; 4 The Unwelcome Consul; 5 Arbitrary Arrests and Property Rights; 6 Searching for Stirrup and Edwards; 7 Consular Problems in the South; 8 Conscription, Confederate Style; 9 Expelling the Southern Consuls; 10 Conscription, Union Style; 11 Preying on the Innocents; 12 At War's End; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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During the American Civil War, the British legation and consuls experienced strained relations with both the Union and the Confederacy, to varying degrees and with different results. Southern consuls were cut off from the legation in Washington, D.C., and confronted their problems for the most part without direction from superiors. Consuls in the North sought assistance from the British foreign minister and followed the procedures he established. Diplomatic relations with Great Britain eased tensions in the North; the |
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