U.S. Legation, London
Site, London, United Kingdom.
- Side
- Union
- Kind
- Site
- Where
- London, United Kingdom
- Years
- 1861-1865
U.S. LEGATION, LONDON
Minister Charles Francis Adams and his staff watched Confederate raiders and blockade runners building in British yards and collected the shipbuilding evidence. The evidence became the basis of the Alabama Claims, and in 1872 Britain agreed to pay $15 million for damage done by British-built Confederate warships.
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Minister Charles Francis Adams and his staff watched Confederate commerce raiders and blockade runners building in British yards and collected the shipbuilding evidence. His protests led Britain to question Egypt over the Laird rams and confirm their true owner.
The evidence became the basis of the Alabama Claims, and in 1872 Britain agreed to pay $15 million for damage done by British-built Confederate warships.
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