The British have begun pressuring Honduras for…

The British have begun pressuring Honduras for the payment of debts and other claims during Lindo's presidency (1847-52).

In 1849 a British naval force briefly occupies the port of Trujillo, destroying property and extorting twelve hundred pesos from the local government.

The following year, Lindo's own vice president revolts and is prevented from seizing power only through the military intervention of El Salvador and Nicaragua.

All this turmoil may help to explain why Lindo refuses an additional presidential term and instead turns over power in 1852 to the opposition liberals, headed by Trinidad Cabanas (1852-55).

Three years later, the conservative government of Guatemala invades Honduras and ousts Cabanas, installing in his place the conservative leader, Santos Guardiola.