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The British were furious at the Union for this invasion of Britain's own sovereignty on the ship, and demanded both an apology and a release of the envoys.  Britain even ordered troops to Canada (which was still a colony of Britain) and sent additional ships to the Western Atlantic.  Britain at this time was still far more powerful than the United States.

The British were furious at the Union for this invasion of Britain's own sovereignty on the ship, and demanded both an apology and a release of the envoys.  Britain even ordered troops to Canada (which was still a colony of Britain) and sent additional ships to the Western Atlantic.  Britain at this time was still far more powerful than the United States.

But Britain's demands took nearly a month to reach Washington, D.C., due to a malfunction in the transatlantic cable for communications.  Ultimately, President Lincoln did authorize an apology and release the envoys to freedom, and thereafter both the Union and the Confederacy attempted to persuade Britain to side with it.  Instead, Britain continued to remain neutral.<ref>http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/cw/92452.htm</ref>

But Britain's demands took nearly a month to reach Washington, D.C., due to a malfunction in the transatlantic cable for communications.  Ultimately, President Lincoln did authorize an apology and released the envoys to freedom, and thereafter both the Union and the Confederacy attempted to persuade Britain to side with it.  Instead, Britain continued to remain neutral.<ref>http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/cw/92452.htm</ref>

== Civil War - 1863-1865 ==

== Civil War - 1863-1865 ==