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September 3, 1863 - Lord Russell (Great Britain) orders two ironclad Laird Rams bound for the Confederacy to be detained.
It's a pretty long article but worth reading.
It's a pretty long article but worth reading.
The Man Who Stopped The Rams
The Union had failed to prevent the construction of Rebel steam raiders in England. Now the U.S. consul in Liverpool detected a weapon capable of changing the course of the war. But could he prove it to the British?
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