What was Fish's role in the Alabama Claims?
Settled them
Ignored them
Escalated them
Lost them
Answer
Settled by Fish, the Alabama Claims were a series of disputes between the United States and Great Britain over damages inflicted on American shipping during the Civil War by the Confederate raider CSS Alabama, which had been built in England. In 1871, the two countries agreed to submit the claims to an international tribunal, which awarded the United States $15.5 million in damages.
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