Christie Question

Christie Question

Christie Question by Victor Meirelles (1864)
Date1862–1865
Location
Result

• Peaceful conflict resolution

• Release of British naval officers

• Payment of compensation required by the British

• Diplomatic relations resumed in 1865

• Decision in favor of the Empire of Brazil

• Formal withdrawal from the British Empire to the Brazilian government
Belligerents
 British Empire  Empire of Brazil
Commanders and leaders
British Empire William Dougal Christie Empire of Brazil Antônio Coelho

The Christie Question (Portuguese: Questão Christie) was a diplomatic crisis between the British Empire and the Empire of Brazil that took place from 1862 to 1865. This quasi-conflict was named after William Dougal Christie, then the United Kingdom Ambassador to Brazil.[1] The Aberdeen Act, which gave Britain the right to seize (among others) Brazilian slave ships and free their cargo, was the main cause behind the crisis.

  1. ^ "Questão Christie - o que foi, causas, resumo" (in Portuguese). História do Brasil.net. 11 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2017-03-08. Retrieved 12 January 2018.