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During the US Civil War, Great Britain considered the Confederacy a defacto independent nation. This was because the Confederacy had a central government, a written constitution and a fighting army. Great Britain did not declare itself in favor of either side. It did however, build Confederate warships, sell the South weapons and ammunition and buy Confederate bonds. The bonds were bought by individuals not by the British government.

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