Blockade the Southern ports, to prevent the Confederacy importing war material in exchange for cotton.
By using the word 'blockade', it appeared to recognise the Confederacy as a sovereign nation with which the USA was at war. However, the blockade (under whatever title) proved highly effective in preventing the South from importing war supplies in echange for its cotton.
A country can survive a naval blockade if they are willing to depend upon other neighboring nations for some of their needs; rationing food, raw materials, and weapons; and using the material they have available for developing their own synthetic products.
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He is a vanguard of freedom
their was a war with hawks
The naval blockade was no match for our cutters.
A hearty pirate ship makes for a good blockade runner.
A harbor may be protected from pirates by establishing a naval blockade. The fugitives were unable to crash through the police blockade.
The military erected a blockade to prevent any unauthorized access to the sensitive area.
The winning team had sympathy for the losers.
"The reform candidate was not sanguine about his chances of winning."
The winning goal was so close, it was almost tangible.
Winning the money in the lottery was an unexpected windfall.
The couple performed the contest-winning dance with originality and flare.
Having the fastest time was incidental to winning the race.
Stoic Federer this time didn;t cry after winning the french open.
The rookie boxer fared better than his opponent, winning his first bout.