Trent Affair

diplomatic incident that almost brought the U.S. to war with the U.K. during the American Civil War
Event international_incident Q2166330
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Trent Affair

Summary

Trent Affair is an international incident[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of international_incident entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,626 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Trent Affair's instance of is recorded as international incident[3].
  • Trent Affair is part of United Kingdom–United States relations[4].
  • Trent Affair's Commons category is recorded as Trent Affair[5].
  • Trent Affair occurred on November 8, 1861[6].
  • Trent Affair's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[7].

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When and Where

Trent Affair occurred on November 8, 1861[6].

Context

Trent Affair is part of United Kingdom–United States relations[4]. Its instance of is recorded as international incident[3].

Why It Matters

Trent Affair ranks in the top 10% of international_incident entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,626 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of
    Point in time +1861-11-08T00:00:00Z
    Part of United Kingdom–United States relations
    Described by source New International Encyclopedia
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007548781205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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