His main objective (in which he succeeded) was to prevent sympathetic European powers, particularly Britain and France, from officially recognizing the Confederacy.
Answer:
After a year of defensive victories in Virginia, Lee’s objective was to win a battle north of the Mason-Dixon line in the hopes of forcing a negotiated end to the fighting. His loss at Gettysburg prevented him from realizing that goal. Instead, the defeated general fled south with a wagon train of wounded soldiers straining toward the Potomac. Union general Meade failed to pursue the retreating army, missing a critical opportunity to trap Lee and force a Confederate surrender. The bitterly divisive war raged on for another two years.
Answer:
The captain of the ship.
Explanation:
The captain of the ship was the only person which have done all they could do to prevent the full tragedy and loss of life on the Titanic because the captain is the leader of the ship and it is his responsibility to save the people on the ship. He order to the crew members to throw the boats in the water before the ship is going inside the water. This action saves many people but large number of people die due to less number of boats.
