Research topic: Aroostook War

Related pictures

Click to see an enlarged picture
Click to see an enlarged picture
Click to see an enlarged picture
Rate these pictures

Aroostook War

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Aroostook War Feb.-May, 1839, border conflict between the United States and Canada. In 1838, Maine and New Brunswick both claimed territory left undetermined on the U.S.-Canadian border, including the valley of the Aroostook River. Maine farmers were interested in the valley's farmlands, and when New Brunswick sent Canadian lumbermen to do logging there, Maine authorities raised a force to eject them. New Brunswick asked for British regular troops and full-scale fighting seemed imminent, but Gen. Winfield Scott , who had been sent to the area with a small U.S. force, managed to reach an a... Read more
Aroostook War
Aroostook War (1838–39) Dispute over the Maine-New Brunswick boundary. The Aroostook Valley was claimed by both Canada and the USA, and a conflict arose over Canadian lumber operations in the area. In 1839 a contingent of 50 Maine militia men also moved into the valley. War loomed, but General ... Read more
Aroostook War
Aroostook War (February–May 1839) a border conflict between the United States and Canada concerning disputed territory in the valley of the Aroostook River between Maine and New Brunswick. Maine farmers and Canadian lumbermen both sought to use the land, and each asked its government... Read more

Facts and information from other sites



Related research topics

Online videos

9/11 Tribute

Free newspaper and magazine articles

Free Article Britain and the Americas; culture, politics, and history; a multidisciplinary encyclopedia; 3v.(NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS, U.S. HISTORY)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Free Article Anderson Giles at the University of Maine, Reed Gallery.
Free Article Reunions & claims.

For Students and teachers!

HighBeam Encyclopedia provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including:

HighBeam Encyclopedia provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including: