Cruise and Captures of the Alabama
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Merchant shipping, British trade and Confederate naval operations meet in Albert M. Goodrich’s account of the Alabama. Drawing on naval records, Captain Semmes’s diary, officers’ accounts and consular reports, the book traces the cruiser’s career against the background of the American Civil War. Its opening explains how the blockade affected English commerce and made Nassau a busy transfer point for goods bound for the Confederacy. It also follows American diplomats trying to gather evidence about vessels being prepared in England.
The narrative moves from commercial and diplomatic disputes to action at sea. In the excerpt off Galveston, Semmes reassesses a planned attack when the expected transport fleet fails to appear, then turns toward the pursuing Hatteras.
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- Author
- Albert M. Goodrich
- Reading time
- About 3 hours
- Pages
- 71
- Language
- English
- Genre
- American Civil War
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