Treaty of London (1861)
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The Treaty of London (1861) was an agreement between Britain, France, and Spain to jointly intervene in Mexico to secure repayment of debts, which ultimately paved the way for France’s deeper military involvement and the establishment of the Second Mexican Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of London (1861) canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic agreement
ⓘ
international treaty ⓘ |
| context |
post–Reform War instability in Mexico
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suspension of foreign debt payments by the Mexican government ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticAlignment | Britain–France–Spain coalition on Mexican debt issue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European financial interests in Mexico
ⓘ
French imperial ambitions in Latin America ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Anglo-French-Spanish expedition to Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
occupation of Mexican territory by European forces ⓘ |
| longTermConsequence |
erosion of Mexican sovereignty
ⓘ
installation of a European-backed monarchy in Mexico ⓘ |
| purpose |
to organize joint intervention in Mexico
ⓘ
to secure repayment of debts owed by Mexico ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Benito Juárez
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maximilian I of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican sovereign debt crisis ⓘ Second French intervention in Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Mexican Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
contributed to the establishment of the Second Mexican Empire
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paved the way for deeper French military involvement in Mexico ⓘ tripartite intervention in Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatoryState |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetCountry | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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