“The Lion and the Fox” by Alexander Rose

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  • By international law, declarations of blockades have to be effectively enforceable to be in effect
  • Luxury items were more profitable than arms purchases
  • “Cotton is King” made people feel confident that a blockade on the South would not persist
  • “Where the lion’s skin will not reach, it must be patched out with the fox’s”
    • (Where might cannot win, one must use cunning)

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