Episode 3 of 3
Meeting in Ostend
- When
- October 9–11, 1854
- Where
- Ostend, Belgium
- Part of
- Ostend Manifesto drafted
Three U.S. diplomats met in Ostend, Belgium, from October 9–11, 1854, to draft the Ostend Manifesto regarding Cuba.
After a minor disagreement about the meeting site, the diplomats met in Ostend, Belgium, from October 9–11, 1854. They then adjourned to Aachen, Prussia, for a week to prepare a report of the proceedings, which outlined why a purchase of Cuba would be beneficial.
Sources
- Ostend Manifesto Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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