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The Outrage on the Trent: Lord Lyons communicating Early Russell's despatch to Mr. Secretary Seward [US Secretary of State], 1862. The Trent Affair was a diplomatic incident in 1861 during the American Civil War that threatened a war between the United States and Great Britain. The US Navy captured two Confederate envoys from a British Royal Mail steamer; the British government protested vigorously. The Lincoln administration ended the incident by releasing the envoys. From "Illustrated London News", 1862
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The Outrage on the Trent: A Diplomatic Crisis Averted - This engraving depicts a pivotal moment in international relations during the American Civil War. The image, published in the Illustrated London News in 1862, captures Lord Lyons, the British Minister to the United States, communicating Earl Russell's despatch to US Secretary of State, Mr. Seward. The Trent Affair, as this incident came to be known, began when the US Navy boarded the British Royal Mail Steamer Trent and captured two Confederate envoys, James Mason and John Slidell, who were on their way to Europe to secure support for the Confederacy. The British government protested vehemently, and tensions between the two nations reached a boiling point. In this engraving, Lord Lyons is shown gesturing emphatically over a cluttered desk, surrounded by papers and inkwells, as he delivers the strong-worded despatch to Seward. The incident was ultimately resolved when the Lincoln administration released the envoys, averting a potential war between the US and Great Britain. This evocative image provides a glimpse into the intense diplomatic exchanges that shaped the course of history during this tumultuous period.
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