International Relations and Acknowledgement of the Kingdom of Mosquitia
The Kingdom of Mosquitia, a sovereign indigenous polity along the Caribbean coast of Central America, developed a rich and complex web of international relations between the 17th and 19th centuries. Through formal and informal engagements with European powers and American states, Mosquitia asserted its sovereignty, fostered alliances, and maintained its independence in a region dominated by colonial competition. Great Britain (1661) In 1661, King Charles II of England received King Oldham of Mosquitia at his court. This historic visit was capped by a formal request from Charles to Oldham, asking him to "kindly [...] relieve such straggling Englishmen as should chance to come that way, with plantains, fish, and turtle." This diplomatic exchange illustrates early English recognition of the Moskitian monarchy and established a long-standing alliance between the two nations. Spain (1769) On November 11, 1769, the Spanish Captain-General of Guatemala, Pedro de Salazar, acknowled...