[quote=NarcolepticSailor]
Well, it seems like he's just preventing the Anaconda plan from taking place, but not preventing conflict on land itself. Though I was talking about any consequences for the UK back home for getting involved. They'll be spreading forces that could be used elsewhere thin that and the people might not even be interested in such a conflict.
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Preventing the Anaconda plan will still help the CSA a lot. Since the USA can't blockade the CSA then they can't prevent them from getting supplies. They wont also be able to split them in half as they cant seize New Orleans, and invading it via land is to risky.