Neutral Ground
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The Neutral Ground (also known as the Neutral Strip, the Neutral Territory, and the No Man's Land of Louisiana; sometimes anachronistically referred to as the Sabine Free State) was a disputed area between Spanish Texas and the United States' newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. Local officers of Spain and the United States agreed to leave the Neutral Ground temporarily outside the jurisdiction of either country. The area, now in western Louisiana, had neutral status from 1806 to 1821.
Establishment
January 1807: The Neutral Ground (also known as the Neutral Strip, the Neutral Territory, and the No Man's Land of Louisiana; sometimes anachronistically referred to as the Sabine Free State) was a disputed area between Spanish Texas and the United States' newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. Local officers of Spain and the United States agreed to leave the Neutral Ground temporarily outside the jurisdiction of either country. The area, now in western Louisiana, had neutral status from 1806 to 1821.
Chronology
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1. Events
February 1822: The Adams-Onís Treaty was signed between the United States and Spain, with John Quincy Adams representing the U.S. and Luis de Onís representing Spain. The treaty established the border between Spanish Texas and the United States at the Sabine River, leading to the transfer of the territory to the USA in 1822.
Disestablishment
February 1822: The Adams-Onís Treaty was signed between the United States and Spain, with John Quincy Adams representing the U.S. and Luis de Onís representing Spain. The treaty established the border between Spanish Texas and the United States at the Sabine River, leading to the transfer of the territory to the USA in 1822.
