I think this TL is better than last one.
I wonder what the British and French will do to replace Union wheat imports?
Will they go else where for their Wheat or will they increase rice imports from the CSA as a substitute.
It is possible that Wheat could be smuggled across the border in to Canada and by sea to Britain and France.
year..........................value of wheat exports.................quantity of wheat exports (bu)
1858............................$9,000,000..........................................9,000,000
1859............................$3,000,000...........................................3,000,000
1860............................$4,000,000..........................................4,000,000
1861............................$38,000,000.......................................31,000,000
1862............................$43,000,000......................................37,000,000
1863............................$47,000,000......................................36,000,000
1864............................$31,000,000.......................................24,000,000
1865............................$19,000,000........................................10,000,000
1866.............................$8,000,000..........................................6,000,000
Source: US Census, Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970
Or Will the British have 3rd parties buy Union wheat for them. OTL CSA bought Union food through 3 rd parties.
I could see the Union Navy building commerce raiders to disrupt British and French merchant ships world wide.
I assume British and French assets in the Union will be seized and Union assets in Britain and France seized.
The Union might even supply arms and money to the Fenians (IRB) and might even have Commerce raiders under The Fenians (IRB) flag.
The Union now will not be able to import arms from Britain and France as it did OTL.
With Union ports being blocked less immigrants will arrive in Union ports meaning fewer recruits fior the union army.
Insurance rates for shipping at Lloyds are going to rise a lot.
I could see Ship yards in the UK and France and else where being very busy.