Lucien Arman was commissioned to build a warship that was sold to Denmark and then Japan as the Kōtetsu during this decade, during which Fenwick Williams and James Douglas unsuccessfully called for war. The Deerhound was almost fired upon by the Kearsarge after a naval battle in this decade during which Raphael Semmes escaped. Charles Wilkes initiated one diplomatic crisis during this decade, after which Richard Lyons and Charles (*) Francis Adams helped resolve. Robert Toombs sought out alliances during this decade, at the end of which the Alabama Claims were initiated, named for a ship that was sunk during this decade’s Battle of Cherbourg. James Slidell was captured while escaping to the UK during this decade while trying to negotiate with Lord Palmerston. The Trent Affair occurred during, for 10 points, what decade when foreign aid was sought by the Confederacy? ■END■
ANSWER: 1860s [prompt on 60s alone]
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