The Trent Affair
American Civil War & UK History
•
58m
The Trent Affair(1861) was a diplomatic crisis during the American Civil War between the United States and Great Britain. A U.S. Navy ship, the USS San Jacinto, stopped the British mail steamer RMS Trent and captured two Confederate envoys, James Mason and John Slidell, who were on their way to Europe to seek support for the Confederacy. Britain, viewing this as a violation of its neutrality and an affront to its flag, protested angrily and demanded the release of the diplomats. War between the U.S. and Britain seemed possible, but the crisis was defused when President **Abraham Lincoln** released Mason and Slidell, stating that the Union could not afford to fight two wars at once.
Up Next in American Civil War & UK History
-
The Battle of Great Torrington - with...
Daz is jointed by historian Alan Mitchell to discuss the Battle of Great Torrington, which took place on Monday, February 16 1646 during the English Civil Wars.
The Battle of Great Torrington (1646) marked one of the final blows to the Royalist cause in the West Country during the English Civil...
-
#Themonumentalproject 2025 A Year in-...
In this episode of the American Civil War & UK History podcast, Daz is joined by Gina Denham, co-founder of Monuments for UK Veterans of the American Civil War Association and honorary secretary of the Descendants of the London Branch of American Civil War Veterans. Together, they reflect on the ...
-
CSS Shenandoah With (Neil Chatelain)
In this episode of the American Civil War & UK History podcast, host Daz is joined by an author and historian Neil Chatelain to discuss the CSS Shenandoah, which was a Confederate commerce raider during the American Civil War.
CSS Shenandoah, one of the most legendary ships in naval history — an...
