In 1861,the so-called Trent affair

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The Trent affair was a diplomatic crisis between the United States and Great Britain that occurred in 1861 during the American Civil War. A Union naval ship intercepted a British mail steamer, the Trent, and removed two Confederate diplomats who were on their way to Europe to seek support for the Confederacy. This action by the Union caused outrage in Britain, which saw it as a violation of neutral rights and a threat to British interests. The crisis was eventually resolved when the Lincoln administration released the diplomats and disavowed any intention to violate neutral rights. However, the Trent affair created an international diplomatic crisis for Abraham Lincoln and strained relations between the United States and Great Britain.

In 1861,the So-Called Trent Affair