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The Aroostook War (sometimes called the Pork and Beans War [1]), or the Madawaska War, [2] was a military and civilian-involved confrontation in 1838–1839 between the United States and the United Kingdom over the international boundary between the British colony of New Brunswick and the U.S. state of Maine.
near modern Stockport, Ohio: Northwest Indian War 12 Lenape & Wyandot vs Ohio settlers Siege of Dunlap's Station: January 8–11, 1791 near modern Dunlap, Ohio: Northwest Indian War 2 Native Americans [7] vs Ohio settlers St. Clair's Defeat: November 4, 1791 near modern Fort Recovery, Ohio: Northwest Indian War 893+
The first map of Ohio to show all the actual surveys within the inhabited part of the state. A rare and early large map of Ohio. County boundaries tinted in color. Townships clearly shown. An extensive key is included detailing land ownership history and some land use. Northwest portion of state not surveyed but shows swamplands and plains.
The so-called "Toledo War" was a border dispute between Ohio and the Michigan Territory that led to tensions between the neighboring regions for more than 30 years, according to the Ohio History ...
In 1827, John Baker unilaterally declared the disputed territory (now part of Aroostook County) to be the "Republic of Madawaska". The declaration was rejected by Maine in 1831. Following the undeclared Aroostook War in 1838–1839, the United States and United Kingdom signed the Webster–Ashburton Treaty on August 9, 1842, to settle the ...
The Battle of Caribou was a minor and ultimately bloodless skirmish between U.S. and British (Canadian) armed lumberjacks during the Aroostook War.It added to the growing tensions between the respective governments and encouraged the mobilization of local militias to the area, which nearly sparked an armed conflict.
The National Weather Service is surveying storm damage today to confirm whether tornadoes touched down. The Wilmington office, which covers Central Ohio, said it dispatched crews shortly after 9 ...
May 11—With American-Canadian borders still closed due the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aroostook Valley Country Club, which is located partly in Maine but mostly in New Brunswick, remains off-limits ...