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_aA world on fire : _bBritain's crucial role in the American Civil War / _cAmanda Foreman. |
250 | _a1st ed. | ||
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_aNew York : _bRandom House, _cc2011. |
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_axxxix, 958 p., [39] p. of plates: _bill., maps, ports. ; _c24 cm. |
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500 | _aOriginally published: London : Allen Lane, 2010. Subtitle varies. | ||
504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | ||
505 | 0 | _aCotton is King. The uneasy cousins ; On the best of terms ; "The cards are in our hands" ; Expectations are dashed ; The Rebel yell ; War by other means ; "It takes two to make a quarrel" ; The Lion roars back ; The war moves to England ; The first blow against slavery ; Five miles from Richmond ; The South is rising ; Is blood thicker than water? ; A fateful decision -- Fire all around them. Bloodbath at Fredericksburg ; The missing key to victory ; "The tinsel has worn off" ; Faltering steps of a counterrevolution ; Prophecies of blood and suffering ; The key is in the lock ; The eve of battle ; Crossroads at Gettysburg ; Pressure rising ; Devouring the young ; River of death ; Can the nation endure? -- If only we are spared. Buckling under pressure ; A great slaughter ; "Defiance to her enemies" ; "Can we hold out?" ; The crisis comes ; The tyranny of hope ; "Come retribution" ; "War is cruelty" ; "The British mark on every battle-field" ; "Richmond tomorrow" ; Fire, fire ; "A true-born king of men". | |
520 | _aPresents a history of the role of British citizens in the American Civil War that offers insight into the interdependencies of both nations and how the Union worked to block diplomatic relations between England and the Confederacy. | ||
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_aPublic opinion _zGreat Britain _xHistory _y19th century. _9181974 |
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_aGreat Britain _xForeign relations _y1837-1901. _9116663 |
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_aGreat Britain _xForeign relations _zUnited States. _966956 |
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_aUnited States _xForeign relations _y1861-1865. _9181975 |
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_aUnited States _xForeign relations _zGreat Britain. _966957 |
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_aUnited States _xHistory _yCivil War, 1861-1865 _xForeign public opinion, British. _9181976 |
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_aUnited States _xHistory _yCivil War, 1861-1865 _xParticipation, British. _9181977 |
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