Confederate supporters in the West Riding, 1861-1865: 'Cranks of the worst English species'
(2014)
Journal Article
Bennett, M. (2014). Confederate supporters in the West Riding, 1861-1865: 'Cranks of the worst English species'. Northern History, 51(2), 311-329. https://doi.org/10.1179/0078172x14z.00000000067
During the American Civil War, an intense debate took place over whether Britain should support the southern slave-owning Confederacy in its struggle for independence, endorse the Union’s attempts to put down the rebellion, or hold strict neutrality... Read More about Confederate supporters in the West Riding, 1861-1865: 'Cranks of the worst English species'.