Proclaiming a Blockade (vs. closing the ports)

This is a thread that's been attempted before, but unfortunately collapsed in a pile of ad hominem arguments and other questionable logic.

It was not a decision taken lightly at all, nor an uninformed one. Even still, Lincoln tried to have it both ways by the wording of his blockade proclamation, justifying it in terms of collection of customs duties, but that was ignored by Britain and France.

Really nice post, Mark!
 
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