23 nov 1861 - Trent Affair (Nov 1861)

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Union warship N of Cuba stopped Brit steamer the Trent and removed 2 Confed diplomats headed for Euro→ Brit = v offended, prepared for war, troops set out for Canada in favor of S; London foreign office prepared ultimatum demanding surrender of prisoner + apology; Slow communications → both sides cool down; Lincoln wanted to fight “one war at a time”, released Trent prisoners