Lincoln's Spymaster

by Milton, David Hepburn

• ISBN13: 9780811700153
• ISBN10: 0811700151
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-02-01
• Publisher: Stackpole Books

Summary

The American Civil War conjures images of bloody battlefields in the eastern United States. Few are aware of the equally important diplomatic and intelligence contest between the North and South in Europe. While the Confederacy eagerly sought the approval of Great Britain as a strategic ally, the Union utilised diplomacy and espionage to avert both the construction of a Confederate navy and the threat of war with England.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xiii
The Second American Revolution	1	(12)
The Balance of Power	13	(14)
A Nest of Pirates	27	(10)
The Escape of the Confederate Cruisers	37	(14)
The Pirates at Work	51	(12)
The Propaganda War	63	(16)
The Confederate Rams	79	(16)
Final Days of the Florida and Alabama	95	(10)
The Failure of Confederate Foreign Strategy	105	(10)
Consul Dudley Stays On	115	(8)
Notes	123	(12)
Bibliographical Note	135	(4)
Index	139