Tinker does a good job of linking Nassau during this particular era of Blockade running in the American Civil War. There's a lot of background leading up to the actual section which highlights Blockade running in Nassau. Tinker basically takes the reader from the American Revolution to the Civil War with The Bahamas in context. He gives historical background on The Bahamas and Nassau prior to the Blockacade; I'd say over half the book is strictly context. I would have liked a little bit more in-depth look into the actual perspectives on the blockade running, and more diversity within those views.