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Focusing on the activities of Thomas Haines Dudley and his European intelligence network, this brief monograph describes the diplomacy, espionage, and political intrigue characterizing Union and Confederate contests overseas. Particular attention is given to the struggle over England's position on the American Civil War. Milton taught sociology at the University of Oregon. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Details the overseas diplomatic and intelligence contest between Union and Confederate governmentsDocuments the historically neglected Thomas Haines Dudley and his European network of agentsExplores the actions that forced neutrality between England and the UnionThe American Civil War conjures images of bloody battlefields in the eastern United States. Few are aware of the equally important diplomatic and intelligence contest between the North and South in Europe. While the Confederacy eagerly sought the approval of Great Britain as a strategic ally, the Union utilized diplomacy and espionage to avert both the construction of a Confederate navy and the threat of war with England.
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