George Augustus Frederic II
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George Augustus Frederic II was King of the Miskito
kingdom from 1845 to 1864. He ruled at a time when the kingdom was subject to international rivalry.
He was born around 1833, the son of King Robert Charles Frederic
. Upon the death of his father, the kingdom passed into the hands of a regency, consisting of Prince Wellington, Colonel Johnson and General Lowrey, recognized by the British government on 4 May 1843. He was crowned in Belize on 7 May 1845. Initially, King George was supported by Great Britain and indeed, he expanded his domain to the south with their support. However resistance from the Republics of Nicaragua
and Honduras
, as well as the United States
, who wished to limit British influence in Central America
, caused Great Britain to renounce its formal claims of sovereignty over the Miskito Kingdom in the Treaty of Managua
in 1860. Under the terms of the treaty, King George was no longer recognized as king, but only as a chief in a new entity called the "Reserva Mosquita".
As neither country exercised real governance over the region, the impact of this treaty was not terribly significant to King George's reign.
Mosquito Coast
The Caribbean Mosquito Coast historically consisted of an area along the Atlantic coast of present-day Nicaragua and Honduras, and part of the Western Caribbean Zone. It was named after the local Miskito Indians and long dominated by British interests...
kingdom from 1845 to 1864. He ruled at a time when the kingdom was subject to international rivalry.
He was born around 1833, the son of King Robert Charles Frederic
Robert Charles Frederic
Robert Charles Frederic was the King of the Miskito, 1824-1842.-Succession:In his youth he was educated in Jamaica along with George Frederick, his brother. He became king following the murder of his brother and predecessor, George Frederick by his wife, and was subsequently crowned in Belize on...
. Upon the death of his father, the kingdom passed into the hands of a regency, consisting of Prince Wellington, Colonel Johnson and General Lowrey, recognized by the British government on 4 May 1843. He was crowned in Belize on 7 May 1845. Initially, King George was supported by Great Britain and indeed, he expanded his domain to the south with their support. However resistance from the Republics of Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
and Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
, as well as the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who wished to limit British influence in Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
, caused Great Britain to renounce its formal claims of sovereignty over the Miskito Kingdom in the Treaty of Managua
Treaty of Managua
The Treaty of Managua was an 1860 agreement between Great Britain and Nicaragua, in which Britain recognized Nicaraguan sovereignty over its present national territory, but reserved, on the basis of historical rights, a self governing enclave for the Miskito, an indigenous group in the area, citing...
in 1860. Under the terms of the treaty, King George was no longer recognized as king, but only as a chief in a new entity called the "Reserva Mosquita".
As neither country exercised real governance over the region, the impact of this treaty was not terribly significant to King George's reign.