Foreign Intervention In The USCW for The Union.

Would Spanish intervention force the hands of the other European powers? Or could the Spain get away with it if they have reason enough to fear an independent South would be a direct threat to Cuba?
 

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A Russo-American alliance would probably be more badass than a CSA-Frano-British one, Why? Because Americans CAN UUSE THE BEAR CALVARY!!!!!! EAT YOU CONFEDERATE BASTARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Anyway, Russia was pissed off at the British and French for alot of things, I did hear once that they helped the Americans Union by sending a ship.
Whoich pisses me off at HT, because Russia is aligned with the CSA
 
Anyway, Russia was pissed off at the British and French for alot of things, I did hear once that they helped the Americans Union by sending a ship.
Whoich pisses me off at HT, because Russia is aligned with the CSA

I think that ship was merely stationed in New York just to have a warm port to attack Britain and France from in case shit went down in Europe.

But the Union took it as a sign of friendship, morale went right up, and I'm pretty sure the Russian sailors and New Yorkers were pretty friendly with each other anyways, so it's all good there, IMO. :) ;)
 
That was only somewhat true. Davis was given advice not to push actually enforcing the order. There was a lot of discussion among Confederacy government officials that came to the conclusion that enforcing the order would cause far more trouble than it was worth. Although it was never officially recinded the generals were quietly told not to enforce it. I am one of the most hostile people regarding the Confederacy on this board but facts are facts.

hey John, thx for posting the text of Davis' Order, which is the 1st time I've actually seen it- but this isn't the exact 1 read by Col. Shaw to his men in GLORY, is it ?
 
With both Britain and France supporting the Confederacy the South would have won its war of succession. The scenarios of Harry Harrison and Robert Conroy are unrealistic especially Harrisons Stars and Stripes trilogy. I have yet to see how Tsordas's series finished but it is more plausible.

Fortunately we stayed out of it. Considerable segments of public opinion would have opposed interrvention i.e the trade unions and the "honorable member for Washington" John Bright
 
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