First time round (Sept. 1862), he was wanting to assert Confederate viability in the eyes of the British and French, who were close to sending military aid. Second time round (June 1863), he was wanting to relieve pressure on Vicksburg by provoking Grant into sending troops East to counter the threat of an invasion of Pennsylvania.
Sultana (Thompson Seedless) grapes. The sultana is a white (pale green), oval seedless grape variety also called the sultanina, Thompson Seedless (United States), Lady de Coverly (England), and oval-fruited Kishmish (Iran, Turkey, Palestine, Russia).he term sultana refers to golden-coloured dried grapes, which may also be called golden raisins. Any kind of grape may be used to produce golden raisins, and any kind of golden raisins from any kind of grape may be marketed as sultanas.
Sultanas and Currants are considered as type of raisins. In many countries such as the UK, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Ireland, the term raisin is used to refer to the dark colored large dried grape, while sultana is used to refer to a golden-colored dried grape and currant for small dried Black Corinth grape.he term raisins, sultanas and currants are often confusing for many people because of the similarity in their appearance. In the first glance, all three look exactly the same, with slight color differences. Raisin is an umbrella term that includes both sultanas and currants as a type raisin.