Christie Question

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. 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.

Christie Question

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. 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.