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TitleLetter from A. Buchanan, San Ildefonso, Spain, to Lord John Russell [later 1st Earl Russell], Foreign Office, London; 10 July 1859.
Date10 July 1859
Extent1 f
LevelPiece
Content DescriptionReports on a discussion he had with General Crowhan on the war in Italy and the possibility of the German Confederation joining in; they also discussed the measures which Britain and Spain are taking to protect their neutrality; he [Buchanan] feels that perhaps the Spanish government distrust the French Emperor, and sometimes consider the possibility of a European War in which they would be allied to England.
Termmilitary campaigns, Austrian War with France and Piedmont 1859
armies, Spanish
politics, Spanish, foreign policy
foreign policy, Spanish

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CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA7459Crowan; - (fl 1858); General; Spanish statesmanfl 1858
NA6258O'Donnell; Leopoldo (1809-1867); Duke of Tetuan; general and politician1809-1867
NA1901Napoléon III (1808-1873); Emperor of the French; president of 2nd French Republic 1850-52 emperor 1852-701808-1873
NA136Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat1807-1882
NA139Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell1792-1878
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