Trent Affair
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The Trent Affair was an 1861 diplomatic crisis during the American Civil War in which the U.S. Navy’s seizure of two Confederate envoys from a British mail steamer nearly provoked war between the United States and the United Kingdom.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trent Affair canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic crisis
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historical event ⓘ |
| cause | seizure of Confederate envoys from British mail steamer Trent ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred early in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Confederate States of America
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United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | one of the most serious Anglo-American crises of the 19th century ⓘ |
| diplomaticOutcome |
avoidance of Anglo-American war
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clarification of U.S. position on maritime rights ⓘ maintenance of British neutrality ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
British diplomatic protest against the United States
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British military preparations in Canada ⓘ heightened tensions between Union and Britain ⓘ nearly provoked war between the United States and the United Kingdom ⓘ release of Confederate envoys Mason and Slidell ⓘ temporary surge of Union public support for Captain Charles Wilkes ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Abraham Lincoln
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Charles Francis Adams Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Wilkes NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston NERFINISHED ⓘ James Murray Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ John Slidell NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Palmerston NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Albert NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Seward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
freedom of the seas
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neutral rights at sea ⓘ status of Confederate commissioners as contraband or diplomats ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
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near Cuba ⓘ |
| namedAfter | RMS Trent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingParty |
British Empire
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Confederate States diplomatic mission NERFINISHED ⓘ Union (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | foreign relations of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1861 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British neutrality in the American Civil War
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Confederate diplomacy in Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Union blockade of the Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resolvedBy |
U.S. disavowal of Wilkes’s actions
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diplomatic negotiations ⓘ formal apology to the British government ⓘ |
| significantShip |
RMS Trent
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USS San Jacinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1861-11-08 ⓘ |
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