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.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A bowl of Raisin Bran cereal. Raisin bran (sultana bran in some countries) is a breakfast cereal manufactured by several companies under a variety of brand names, including Kellogg's Raisin Bran, General Mills ' Total Raisin Bran and Post Foods ' Post Raisin Bran.aisin Bran has high dietary fiber content, but has been criticized for containing too much sugar. Raisins naturally contain high levels of fructose. Sultana Bran received four and a half stars out of five on the Australian Government's health star ratings.