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Canning, Stratford: see Stratford de Redcliffe, Stratford Canning, Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, Stratford Canning, Viscount, 1786–1880, British diplomat. He entered (1807) the foreign office under the aegis of his cousin, George Canning. Sent (1808) to Turkey, he negotiated the Treaty of Bucharest (1812) between Turkey and Russia.
..... Click the link for more information. . Canning, Stratford (Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe). Born Nov. 4,1786 in London; died Aug. 14,1880, in Frant, Sussex. English diplomat. As chargé d’affaires, Canning headed the British embassy in Turkey from 1810 to 1812. He later served as envoy to Switzerland (1814–18) and to the United States (1819–23) and as ambassador to Turkey (1825–27 and 1841–58). In 1832, Canning was appointed ambassador to Russia, but Tsar Nicholas I refused to receive him. Canning contributed to the outbreak of the Crimean War (1853–56) when in 1853 he provoked the head of the Russian mission in Turkey, A. S. Menshikov, into presenting Turkey with an ultimatum, which resulted in the rupturing of Russo-Turkish relations. While in retirement (from 1858), Canning published a series of articles on the Eastern Question that was consistently hostile to Russia. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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