Canning recognises independence of Buenos Aires, Mexico and Colombia

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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British prime minister George Canning recognises the independence of ex-Spanish colonies Buenos Aires, Mexico and Colombia. In doing so, he partially endorses the Monroe Doctrine of 2nd December 1823, which the United States had introduced to demand non-interference from European powers in the lands of the western hemisphere.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Canning recognises independence of Buenos Aires, Mexico and Colombia". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17857, accessed 28 March 2024.]

17857 Canning recognises independence of Buenos Aires, Mexico and Colombia 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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