The term “blockade” has been employed in literature to evoke notions of both military strategy and economic constraint. In historical narratives and memoirs, it vividly describes the act of isolating a garrison or city to weaken an enemy, as seen in Carlyle’s depiction of besieged forces at Bellevue [1] and Thucydides’s accounts of blockading strategic locations in ancient warfare [2, 3, 4, 5]. At the same time, the word has extended its reach into metaphorical and practical realms, evolving to encompass everything from the deliberate starving of a people—as with the scarcity of corn following a blockade described by Livy [6]—to the more modern notion of blockade-running as a recognized business [7]. Additionally, its usage underscores the precarious balance of power in naval conflicts and economic arenas, as illustrated in multiple accounts by Southey and even in unexpected contexts such as trade disruptions detailed by Ukers [8, 9]. This multifaceted employment of “blockade” highlights its enduring resonance as both a literal and symbolic tool in literature.