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The Miskito Admiral was one of the principal regional leaders within the political hierarchy of the Kingdom of Mosquitia (also known as the Mosquito Kingdom), an indigenous hereditary monarchy located along the Caribbean coast of Central America. The Admiral was traditionally associated with the southern regions of the kingdom, from the Awaltara River to the Bluefields Lagoon. Like the offices of Governor and General, the position of Admiral emerged to prominence during the early 17th and 18th centuries.[1]
Historical Context
[edit]The Kingdom of Mosquitia was characterized by a decentralized but cooperative system of governance, in which the king relied on a small number of hereditary officials to maintain control over distinct regions. British colonial powers, particularly those based in the Colony of Jamaica and British Honduras, played a significant role in formalizing and reinforcing this system by recognizing these European-style titles adapted by the indigenous leaders. The title of Admiral reflected the Miskito’s maritime prowess and their use of river and coastal mobility as strategic assets.[2]
The Admiral’s domain was typically situated in the southern quadrant of the kingdom, covering the coastal and inland communities between the Awaltara River to the Bluefields Lagoon. The position’s naval-sounding title reflected both geographic function and military responsibility, particularly regarding control over boat travel, fishing rights, and military operations along the southern coast.[3]
List of Admirals
[edit]- Dilly (c. 1740)
- Trelawney "Alparis" Dilson (c 1760-1770)
- "The King's Brother" (c. 1800)
- Earnee (c. 1816)
References
[edit]- ^ Olien, Michael D. (1998). "General, Governor, and Admiral: Three Miskito Lines of Succession". Ethnohistory. 45 (2): 277–318. doi:10.2307/483061. JSTOR 483061.
- ^ Olien, Michael D. (July 1983). "The Miskito Kings and the Line of Succession". Journal of Anthropological Research. 39 (2): 198–241. doi:10.1086/jar.39.2.3629967. ISSN 0091-7710.
- ^ Offen, Karl H. (April 2007). "Creating Mosquitia: mapping Amerindian spatial practices in eastern Central America, 1629–1779". Journal of Historical Geography. 33 (2): 254–282. doi:10.1016/j.jhg.2006.05.003. ISSN 0305-7488.
- ^ Michael Olien, "General, Governor and Admiral: Three Miskito Lines of Succession," Ethnohistory 45/2 (1998): 285, figure 2.
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