The force of events moved very quickly upon the election of Lincoln. South Carolina acted first, calling for a convention to secede from the Union. State by state, conventions were held, and the Confederacy was formed. Within three months of Lincoln's election, seven states had seceded from the Union.
After the Invasion of france, they would launch them off the west coast of france. This would help them get to most of the western and southern countrys borders to stop convoys