Weegy: The Trent Affair, also known as the Mason and Slidell Affair, was an international diplomatic incident that occurred during the American Civil War. [ On November 8th 1861, the USS San Jacinto, intercepted the British mail packet Trent and removed as contraband of war two Confederate diplomats, James Mason and John Slidell. The envoys were bound for Great Britain and France to press the Confederacy’s case for diplomatic recognition by Europe.
The initial reaction in the United States was to rally against Britain, threatening war; but President Abraham Lincoln and his top advisers did not want to risk war. In the Confederate States, the hope was that the incident would lead to a permanent rupture in Anglo-American relations and even diplomatic recognition by Britain of the Confederacy.
After several weeks of tension and loose talk of war, the crisis was resolved when the Lincoln administration released the envoys. Mason and Slidell resumed their voyage to Britain but failed in their goal of achieving diplomatic recognition.
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The Trent Affair occurred during the American Civil War when the USS San Jacinto intercepted a British mail steamer, the RMS Trent, and removed two Confederate diplomats.
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