Record

Document Reference	Bu 16/ 1-143
Title	Letters from British Legations to Sir A. Buchanan, Berlin, Prussia; 1863-1864.
Date	1863-1864
Extent	1 volume
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Letters received by A. Buchanan, whilst he was Ambassador to the King of Prussia; the letters contain detailed accounts of the uneasy state of Europe in the early 1860s and of the dramatic events which occurred at this time; particularly concerning the Polish Rebellion and the Schleswig-Holstein dispute; many of the letters attack the policy of the British Government and Lord John Russell for their handling of foreign affairs during this difficult period; criticism is levied at the Government for the lack of active support given to Denmark, culminating in the cession of Schleswig-Holstein to Prussia and Austria by the Treaty of Vienna in October 1864.
Term	civil disorder, Polish Rebellion 1863
	territorial disputes, Schleswig-Holstein
	foreign policy, British
	European affairs, Schleswig-Holstein question
	foreign relations, Schleswig-Holstein question

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA139	Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell	1792-1878
NA6208	Loftus; Augustus W.F.S. (1817-1904); Lord; diplomat	1817-1904
NA6390	Napier; Francis (1819-1898); 10th Baron Napier; succeeded 1834 also Baron Ettrick from 1872 diplomat	1819-1898
NA6246	Paget; Augustus B. (1823-1896); Sir; diplomat	1823-1896
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882