Excerpt from The Blockade and the CruisersFor statements of fact, reliance has been chie¿y placed upon the written accounts, official or unofficial, of those who took part in the events recorded. In describing the operations of the blockade - runners the narratives of Maf fitt, Roberts, and Wilkinson have been largely used. Pi nally, the writer must acknowledge his obligations to many kind friends, both in and out of the service, who have aided him with valuable advice and suggestions.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.