Mosquito Kingdom

The Mosquito Coast (also known as Mosquitia or Mosquito Shore) is an area along the coast of present-day eastern Nicaragua and southeastern Honduras. It was named after the local Miskito Nation and was long dominated by British interests and known as the Mosquito Kingdom or Moskito Kingdom. From 1860 suzerainty of the area was transferred to Nicaragua with the name Mosquito Reserve. In November 1894 the Mosquito Coast was militarily incorporated into Nicaragua. However, in 1960, the northern part was granted to Honduras by the International Court of Justice. Because the Mosquito Coast was generally defined as the domain of the Miskito Kingdom, it expanded or contracted with that domain. During the 19th century, the question of the kingdom's borders.