>>81771
Special order 191 getting intercepted, Stonewal Jacksonl dying, the Hunley not working, the Trent affair not escalating, and Hood getting a few too many promotions. Their strategy was based around international recognition, which is what finally won the revolutionary war for the US. The south had much more motivated soldiers and plenty of sympathizers up north to boot, and all these combined to give them a real, honest to God shot at victory.