british private citizens
the battle of gettyburg
Severe shortages of all kinds, relieved only by fast, light blockade-running vessels, mostly bringing in luxuries, not war supplies.
southern blockade-runners- fast ships that outran the federal ships- often slipped through the blockade.
Private citizens who took the risk of invading the Union Blockade for a chance of huge profits.
Because Savannah was one of the blockade-runners' favourite ports.
Blockade-running was done by British private citizens.
Blockade-running was done by British private citizens.
british private citizens
British private citizens. (Apex)
The Confederates needed blockade-runners to bring in much-needed war supplies.
John Jay Almy has written: 'Incidents of the blockade' -- subject(s): Blockade running
Savannah
the battle of gettyburg
delivery of war supplies
Severe shortages of all kinds, relieved only by fast, light blockade-running vessels, mostly bringing in luxuries, not war supplies.
Blockade running was fairly successful during the US Civil War. These were primitive naval times for sea going vessels. At night, for example, stopping a blockade running vessel was almost impossible. Experts to this day dispute whether the Union's blockade was a significant factor in the combination of factors that led to the South's surrender. As far as the most profitable items that slipped past the blockade, these were luxury items such as perfumes or precious gems.
they put up a Blockade. The blockade stopped us from getting in.