But no success.
They took the Rebs’ money, built their ships, and it all came to naught. “How convenient.”
Maybe if the South had another ten years it would have mattered, but they didn’t.
“These vessels brought badly needed supplies, especially firearms, and mail. “
Firearms from England, Blockade runners from England, Naval Ships from England.
I’ve proved my point. England was very involved in the Civil War. Most counties would consider what England did an act of war.
In General Southern people are great, but they fought for a very poor cause in the Civil war. So please don’t put words in my mouth.