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So as many of you have may have noticed I really think the only way the Confederacy could have gained its independence is with direct British intervention. This would be rather improbable; neither Lincoln nor British politicians were that foolish.

BUT say they were...let's go with a worse Trent Affair that leads to bloodshed and forces Britain to respond while Lincoln is suffering through one of his Dark Moods while grieving for a lost son.

Now Britain is the money and brawn that ensures Southern independence, with France tagging along.

How long does it take for Britain to greatly regret its decision? How does Canada, which sent many volunteers to fight for the Union, react? At which point does the Great Rapproachment occur?

Surely, Davis's going back on his agreement to push for an end to slavery (assured to Lyons in a back room meeting) causes the first feelings of misgivings in the Palmerston government. Can Cobdon rally an opposition? Or is Britain stuck being allied to a slave power in order to save Canada?

Benjamin
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