British Involvment in the US Civil War

Moglwi

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First of all I am aware of the broad strokes of the civil war but not the details. I have noticed that most if not all TL has GB joining the confedrates side. Usally throught the Trent affair I was wondering what would make the british join the union side? The confedrate diplomatic effort can be caritirised as wishfull thinking arragance could they make a even bigger trent affair mistake or similer? looking forward to any disscusion cheers
 
I think you would have to have a Confederacy that was not only victorious but also posed some kind of threat to British power in some way. Let us say that the Confederates quickly capture Washington and in their celebration not simply declare their own independence but switch their motives into some kind of twisted political house cleaning or "liberation" upon which a new convention for a "reborn" American government is called. The Border States rush to join, the Mid-West hesitates, and New England withdraws to contemplate their own independence. The union and now mostly Northern government in exile has relocated to Mass. and Lincoln has continued to refuse acknowledging the previous Confederacy as well as the now enlarged rebellious convention. Said convention calls for the New England states to expel the defunct exiled government and dictator president upon which they refused. The US Navy has remained in blockade for the moment sticking with the administration. In addition to calling for Lincoln administration and remaining congressmen, the convention has proposed various motions declaring the entire Western hemisphere slavery acceptable. The Lincoln government calls for a renewed army to defend the legitimate US government and this causes the Southern led coalition to march for Boston. Seeing a more expansive slavery embracing American power down the road that they can't deal with, the British choose to intervene while they can. British ships are welcomed with cannon salutes as they disembark troops in Boston harbor. Cheering citizens toss tea bags at the passing Red Coats as they march south.


Okay, some crazy in there but that's what I got. I'd read it! :)
 
If you really want to throw a ball of Hell into the period you could have Nap3 consipire to aid the Confederates as he contemplates French options in the region.
 
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