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“特伦特号”事件是美国内战期间联邦政府面对的一次重大外交危机。主持日常外交活动的美国国务卿威廉·亨利·西沃德采取了灵活机动的外交策略,说服林肯以及内阁成员接受了英国提出的释放南部同盟特使的要求,在和平解决“特伦特号”事件的过程中发挥了重要的作用,为联邦政府取得内战的最终胜利提供了良好的国际环境,并对英国的海上优势和先前制定的国际法提出了挑战。
The Trent was a major diplomatic crisis the federal government faced during the U.S. civil war. William Henry Seward, the U.S. Secretary of State who presided over day-to-day diplomatic activities, took a flexible and diplomatic tactic to persuade Lincoln and cabinet members to accept the British demand for the release of the Envoy of the South Alliance. In the peaceful settlement of the “Trent” Played an important role in the incident and provided a favorable international environment for the federal government to win the ultimate victory of the civil war and challenged the maritime superiority of Britain and the previously enacted international law.