Aroostook War

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 agreement (Mar., 1839) that prevented trouble. The boundary was later settled by the Webster-Ashburton Treaty (1842).

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 Winfield Scott negotiated a truce, and the dispute was submitted to a commission. It was settled by the Webster-Ashburton Treaty (1842).

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 for military backing. Gen. Winfield Scott was sent with a small detachment and worked with the governor of Maine and the lieutenant governor of New Brunswick to calm tensions until the dispute could be settled. The boundary was defined by the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842.