Episode 2 of 4
Thwarting Neutral Mediation
- When
- circa 1781–1782
- Where
- Europe (unspecified)
In the meantime, Adams thwarted an attempt by neutral European powers to mediate the war without consulting the United States.
In the meantime, Adams thwarted an attempt by neutral European powers to mediate the war without consulting the United States. The supplied passage dates this development only by the phrase 'in the meantime' within the sequence of Adams's 1781–1782 European diplomacy, so no precise date can be assigned. It belongs to the same diplomatic campaign that preceded his ministerial service in Paris.
Sources
- John Adams Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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