Confederates buy ships from British boat yard, leading to Alabama case

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.2: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth Century, 1783-1900.
Vol. editors: J. Michael Duvall (College of Charleston), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Tony Papanikolas (San Jose State University)

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Civil Wars, Revolutions and Insurrections
Diplomacy

Dates

Date of occurrence 1862-07

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United States (Location)
United Kingdom (Involved)

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In what becomes known as the 'Alabama case', the Unionist government claims damages from the British after a warship that was built in Britain is sold to the Confederates, and goes on to inflict considerable damage on Unionist fleets. Eventually, in 1872, Britain agrees to pay the USA over $15 million in damages.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Confederates buy ships from British boat yard, leading to Alabama case". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18439, accessed 26 April 2024.]

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