Great Britain and the Confederate Navy, 1861-1865

by Frank J. Merli

Book Overview

"A masterful account of Confederate naval strategy and personnel . . . and] the response of Britain to the efforts of the Confederacy to acquire a navy in Britain and thus traverse Britain's neutral obligations." --American Historical Review

This book, originally issued in 1970, describes the frustrated, faltering, and sometimes heroic attempts of the Confederacy to circumvent British neutrality and build a navy in Great Britain during...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253217350
• ISBN13: 9780253217356
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher