Running the Blockade / A Personal Narrative of Adventures, Risks, and Escapes During the American Civil War
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A first-person account of repeated attempts to run a naval blockade during the American Civil War, recounting dangerous escapes, calculated risks, and the practical organisation of systematic blockade-running operations. Alongside vivid adventure, the work analyses blockade practice, distinguishing military and commercial blockades, exploring legal questions about effective blockade and contraband, and describing tactics used by blockaders such as cruising far from and near departure points and attempts to control neutral harbors. The narrative is supplemented by maps and illustrations and aims to combine personal memoir with practical lessons for naval strategy.
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